The northern city announced a 'level III warning of plague prevention and control'. According to the World Health Organization, the Bubonic plague - a bacterial disease that is spread by fleas living on wild rodents - can kill an adult in under 24 hours. "At present, there is a risk of a human plague epidemic spreading in this city," a statement read. A couple died of bubonic plague in the western Mongolian province of Bayan-Ulgii after eating raw meat last year. (Image: Eagle News)The news of Bubonic plague comes quickly after concerned Chinese researchers issued a warning over another potential pandemic caused by an influenza virus in pigs.

Source: Daily Mirror July 05, 2020 19:57 UTC