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Suspected case of bubonic plague reported in China

By Anthony Leonardi
Published July 6, 2020 2:34pm ET
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Suspected case of bubonic plague reported in China
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A suspected case of bubonic plague in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia was reported over the weekend.

Local health officials announced Sunday that a suspected case was discovered in the Chinese city of Bayannur on Saturday, according to the state-run news agency Xinhua.

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