Bubonic plague pathogen detected in Mongolia on border with Russia – Kommersant

A groundhog cub that died in the Mongolian aimag (region) Zavkhan on the border with Russia was found to have bubonic plague. No one has yet contracted this infection, Lhunrev Rolomzhav, head of the public health department of the emergency work service of the country’s National Center for the Study of Zoonotic Infections, told TASS.

According to her, the body of the animal was brought on July 19 from the settlement of Erdenekhairkhan. “Bacteriological studies as of 16:00 (local time.—”b”) On July 22, they showed the content of the bubonic plague pathogen in the samples,” said Ms. Rolomzhav. The local population and tourists are prohibited from hunting marmots and eating their meat.

Zavkhan borders on the Russian Republic of Tuva. In Mongolia, a total identified 137 natural plague foci in 17 aimags. In the high-risk zone are the western regions on the border of Russia and China. June 27 in Mongolia was hospitalized a person suspected of being infected with bubonic plague.

Laura Keffer