First Case Report of Human Plague Caused by Excavation, Skinning, and Eating of a Hibernating Marmot (Marmota himalayana) - Concepedia

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First Case Report of Human Plague Caused by Excavation, Skinning, and Eating of a Hibernating Marmot (Marmota himalayana)

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2022

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Jinxiao Xi, Ran Duan, Zhaokai He, Lei Meng, Daqin Xu, Yuhuang Chen, Junrong Liang, Guoming Fu, Li Wang, Hua Chun,

Frontiers in Public Health

Abstract

This case report reveals that excavating a hibernating marmot is a significant transmission route of plague. Plague prevention and control measures are priority needs during the marmot hibernation period.

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