On July 19, 2022, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Health Commission released a message: An imported case of plague was confirmed in Yinchuan City . At present, the local level four emergency response has been activated.

What is Plague

Plague is a natural foci of It is a severe infectious disease characterized by rapid onset, rapid spread, strong contagion and high fatality rate.

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The source of plague

(1) Plague infected animals. The main source of infection is rodents such as marmots, chinchillas, gerbils, yellow-breasted mice, and brown mice. (2) Plague patients.

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How the plague spreads

Plague can be spread by flea bites, broken skin contact and respiratory droplets.

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Clinical features of plague

(1) Incubation period

The incubation period of plague is short, usually 1 to 6 days , mostly 2 to 3 days, individual cases up to 8 to 9 days.

(2) General symptoms

Public plague patients generally show severe symptoms of systemic poisoning, with a sharp onset, chills and tremors, and a sudden increase in body temperature to 39-40 ℃, which is a missed fever. Severe headache, sometimes vomiting, dizziness, shortness of breath, and very quickly into a state of extreme weakness. Severely ill patients show confusion, lethargy, mania, delirium, facial flushing or paleness, a sense of serious illness and fear, and hyperemia of the eyelid, conjunctiva and bulbar conjunctiva, which is the so-called “plague appearance”.

Shaanxi CDC reminder:

1. Those returning to Shaanxi with a recent travel history in Ordos, Yinchuan and other regions, if they have symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, coughing, chest pain and hemoptysis, wear a mask, go to the nearest regular medical institution in time, and take the initiative to tell Doctor’s sojourn history.

II.Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Inner Mongolia Plateau and other places are the natural foci of plague in my country. It is currently at the peak of the plague epidemic. Recently, migrant workers and tourists do not hunt, strip, or play with wild animals such as marmots (commonly known as marmots), wild mice, and hares. Do not sit or rest around marmots and rat holes. Protect your field activities to prevent flea bites. Once symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, coughing, chest pain and hemoptysis occur, seek medical attention in a timely manner.

Third, it is not terrible that the plague can be prevented and cured, please do not believe in rumors or spread them Rumor, don’t panic.

Source: Shaanxi CDCEditor: Lu LizhenReview: Lin Qiang Xu JiaoFinal judgment: Hou JingEveryone is watching

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