BEIJING (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th August, 2020) Thirty-five people have been quarantined in northern China after a man died of the enteric plague in the Inner Mongolia province, a local health authority said Thursday.
The Baotou Health Committee said the patient died in Darhan Muminggan area last Sunday after suffering circulatory failure. His diagnosis was confirmed by testing.
The local authorities have issued a level-three epidemic warning, quarantining the victim's contacts. They show no symptoms of the infectious disease and the initial tests came back negative.
