Laboratory tests have shown that two people in the region of the city of Khovd have become ill, local media write. The National Zoonosis Research Center in Mongolia (NCZD) has now advised to quarantine the region around Khovd. Cars are now no longer allowed in the area. Zoonoses are diseases or infections that are transmissible from vertebrates to humans.
146 people examined
The NCZD examined 146 people who may have had contact with the two infected individuals and has 504 people in their sights who have had indirect contact. The results of these studies are not known.
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The two infected men are said to be brothers of each other, local media write. They are said to be 27 and 17 years old. The older brother is said to be in hospital in a critical condition.
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What is the (bumps) plague?
Plague is an infectious infectious disease caused by a bacterium. The bacteria is transmitted by fleas. The plague can cause very painful bumps on the skin. The disease has historically led to massive deaths among the European population. The last cases of plague in the Netherlands were at the beginning of the 20th century.
There are three types of plague: bubonic plague, pneumonic plague and septic infections due to plague. The time from infection to the first symptoms depends on the type of plague and varies from a few days for pneumonic plague to about a week for bubonic plague and septic infections.
Bubonic plague starts with fever, headache and chills, followed by very painful bumps, especially in the groin area and armpits. Without treatment, the bacterium penetrates into the bloodstream in about half of the cases and causes sepsis (septicemia). Untreated sepsis is almost always fatal.
During the period 2000-2009, a total of 21,725 suspected plague cases were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). This number may be higher because in many countries insufficient data is collected on bullying cases.
Source: RIVM
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