After the coronavirus pandemic, China is now facing many outbreaks as Chinese officials have reported a new dengue fever case within the same 24-hour period as the bubonic plague.
Dengue Fever Outbreak in China
On Sunday, July 5, Chinese health authorities confirmed a positive case of dengue fever in Guandge. The viral disease is transmitted through mosquitoes and can be fatal.
Symptoms of dengue fever include high temperature, vomiting, and muscle pain. In most cases, it usually gets resolved within a week. However, there is currently no cure for the disease, which can be deadly as well.
The officials in Guangde claim that a patient was diagnosed with dengue fever on June 5. The person was reported to have previously traveled across Asia, to India and Pakistan. South Asian countries have also seen a rise in dengue cases.
Singapore, in particular, has reported 1,000 weekly infections in the past month. The National Environment Agency (NEA) says that more than 15,00 dengue cases have been recorded in Singapore alone this year. Furthermore, 16 deaths were also documented.
The Bubonic Plague Enters China
After one scary outbreak to another, China is bracing itself as health authorities have confirmed cases of the bubonic plague in Mongolia's inner region over the weekend. It was reported that a 15-year-old boy caught the infection in the province of Bayan-Ulgil.
The Bubonic Plague is also known as the "Black Death," and was feared by many in the Middle Ages, particularly after taking the lives of more than 100 million people around the world.
The condition is carried by rodents, another disease caused by humans meddling with wildlife. China's new outbreak has been linked to people eating a marmot, a squirrel type.
Symptoms of the plague include a fever, headache, chills, and body malaise. According to the CDC, it could also cause one or more swollen and painful lymph nodes called buboes.
Officials fear that more than 30 other individuals may also have been infected with the infectious disease, and have been now sent for testing. Last November, four cases were also identified in the region, two of which were cases of the pneumonic plague, which is a more lethal variant.
The WHO is Not Concerned with China's Bubonic Plague
Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is confident that China's outbreak is being "well managed." At this stage, they say it is not considered high risk.
Margaret Harris, WHO spokesperson, said that they are carefully monitoring the outbreaks in China in partnership with the Chinese authorities and Mongolian authorities.
Furthermore, Dr. Narangeral, the head of the ministry of health in Mongolia, reported that the child's condition has improved as of the present. Moreover, there are also reports that the patient's fever has dropped, and the pain in the axillary glands has lessened.
Mongolia's ministry of health says that this is the second plague in the country. Furthermore, cases of marmot plague have also been reported in Inner Mongolia, China. Citizens have then been advised not to hunt and eat marmots illegally and to follow strict protocols to ensure their safety.
