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Russian region orders mass vaccination against bubonic plague
The order was issued after Mongolia's health ministry said Wednesday that bubonic plague killed a man in the country's westPublic health officials earlier appealed to residents of the mountainous Tuva and Altai regions not to hunt or eat marmots
1 min read13 Aug 2020Chinese city issues warning after bubonic plague patient dies
The bubonic plague, known as the 'Black Death' in the Middle Ages, is a highly infectious and often fatal disease that is spread mostly by rodentsThe committee issued a third-level alert, the second lowest in a four-level system, effective Friday to the end of 2020
1 min read9 Aug 2020Plague has infected humans since Bronze Age: study
The study using ancient DNA also shows plague was originally spread by human-to-human contact and not through fleas
2 min read23 Oct 2015Black Death bacteria strain found in 20-million-year-old flea
Scientists say the fossil bacteria may show bubonic plague predates the human race
2 min read30 Sep 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared