Two cases of the pneumonic plague have been confirmed in China
Two people are being treated for the pneumonic plague in a central Beijing hospital. It is currently unknown how they initially came into contact with the disease as the Chinese government did not comment on the matter. The disease is highly contagious so the two patients have been quarantined and measures are being taken to manage the risk of it spreading.
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