Ningxia in northwest China reports one bubonic plague case-Xinhua

Ningxia in northwest China reports one bubonic plague case

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-07-20 01:32:00

YINCHUAN, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Tuesday reported a confirmed bubonic plague case in the capital city Yinchuan, according to the regional plague prevention and control headquarters.

The patient returned to Yinchuan from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, sources with the headquarters said.

Ningxia initiated a Level-IV emergency response for plague prevention and control starting 11 p.m. Tuesday, demanding efforts to fully treat the patient and implement comprehensive prevention and control measures.