In Kyrgyzstan, died of bubonic plague teenager

In Kyrgyzstan, 15-year-old died from bubonic plague, and the cause of his death, the authorities have confirmed. However, they report that the question of the threat the epidemic one of the most terrible diseases yet.

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The teenager, who lived in the village Ichke-Zhergez close to the border with Kazakhstan and next to Lake Issyk-Kul in the east of the country, died last Thursday at a local hospital. After consultation of doctors the patient has been diagnosed bubonic plague . After the death of a teenager, his body was cremated, and all personal belongings destroyed with special precautions.

"We suspect that the patient was infected with plague after a flea bite" - said the director of the Department of Disease Prevention and Sanitary Inspection Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan Tolo Isakov at a press briefing in Bishkek, which was held on Monday. Oriental rat flea becomes a carrier bubonic plague   after being bitten by an infected rodent. After this insect poses a threat to humans. Isakov said that the government sent to the region where he was born dead teenager, just two teams to capture and study in rats.

The last recorded case of bubonic plague in Kyrgyzstan was marked by more than 30 years ago. Authorities say with confidence that there is no threat of epidemic yet. Discovered in the body of the dead boy's disease is not necessary to cause an epidemic of plague, so there is no need to close borders.

However, 105 people have been hospitalized, in contact with the deceased, including doctors and medical staff. In addition, residents Ichke-Zhergeza give antibiotics. Recall that bubonic plague is a bacterial infection that has gone into history as the Black Death - in the 14th century it killed millions of people in Europe. (READ MORE)

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