A pneumonic plague outbreak has occurred in Ziketan, China. Three people have died thus far and the town of Ziketan has been sealed off. The location of this plague is very remote, and the population of Ziketan relatively small, so health officials think this outbreak will probably remained contained to that area.

People contract the plague through the air with an infection to the lungs. It is an extremely dangerous disease and can cause death within 24 hours. Most cases of the plague occur in Africa.
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