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Bubonic plague can spread through contact with an infected flea or small mammal.

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Video. What is the bubonic plague and is new case in China cause for concern?

Updated: 13/10/2020 - 13:31 GMT+2

After one person was confirmed to have contracted the bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia, is there really cause for concern?

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