
WHO Spokesperson Margaret Harris / Channel 4
Bubonic Plague In China Is common, Says WHO
A case of bubonic plague spread by rodents has been suspected at a hospital in the Inner Mongolia region of China. It is not being viewed as a high-risk outbreak, said the World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Margaret Harris on July 7. Local authorities have nevertheless issued a warning. “We are monitoring the outbreaks in China, in partnership with the Chinese and Mongolian authorities," she said.