Chinese Border City Issues Plague Alert for Travelers From Russia’s Far East

A city in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region issued a plague-risk advisory urging people arriving from plague-endemic areas of Russia’s Far East to monitor their health and seek care promptly if they develop symptoms, following the death of a researcher at a Russian infectious-disease institute.

The Hulunbuir Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in an advisory reported Saturday by Inner Mongolia Radio and Television that travelers from plague-endemic areas of Russia’s Far East should disclose any travel history to medical staff if they seek treatment for suspected symptoms.