In Inner Mongolia, the host is often marmots that live in rural areas.In November, Beijing officials said two people from Inner Mongolia were found to have pneumonic plague, another form of plague caused by the same bacterium.... Pneumonic plague is the only form that can be transmitted person to person, through respiratory droplets.If not treated, pneumonic plague is invariably fatal, while bubonic plague is fatal in about 30 percent to 60 percent of untreated cases, the World Health Organizat

UMBUMBULU, South Africa( Reuters)-Thousands of South African soldiers will help with relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal province, where more than 440 people have died in floods and mudslides and dozens more are missing.A week after the torrential rains began, the South African National Defence Force( SANDF) said on Monday it had been instructed to activate 10, 000 troops for tasks including mop-up work and transporting aid. The SANDF would also provide medical support and helicopters for rescue and

“ If we accept teaching in Chinese, our Mongolian language will really die out.” Images of the protests shared on social media sites showed crowds of parents and students amassing peacefully outside schools, singing and shouting slogans as the authorities looked on.... “ So what is left is just Mongolian language — it is the only symbol left of Mongolian identity.... That’s why Mongolians are rising up and protesting these policies.” Mr....