A fisherman in Mongolia's region has contracted the "hemorrhagic plague" after eating a wild rabbit, Chinese officials said Monday, amid fears of complications of the Asian country's health disorder.
According to the Washington Post, the fisherman's injury comes just a few days after two people in the same area were infected with a more deadly type of infection.
The 55-year-old fisherman became ill on November 5, and then contacted 28 people, which necessitated putting everyone under "health isolation" procedures.
The plague mainly infects animals, such as rodents and insects, and leads to death within a few days if not treated.
This plague is a very old disease, which over the ages has caused the deaths of millions of people in Asia, Africa and Europe, and has been nicknamed "Black Death", referring to blood stains that become black under the skin of the infected person.
The AssociatedPress quoted officials from the Chinese Ministry of Health as saying that no symptoms of heat appeared on anyone who had been isolated from the reserve.
Medical procedures were taken amid controversy in Beijing after two people were confirmed to have pneumonic plague.
Health authorities in China have been criticized for what was seen as delays in detecting infectious disease, but the ministry says the risk of the spread of the disease has been very low.
By Craig Melon
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