Death of bubonic plague 1 case reported in Inner Mongolia. How is this disease spread?

It is reported that on August 8, a case of bubonic plague died in Wulate Qianqi, Inner Mongolia. At present, Inner Mongolia has launched a three-level early warning. It is understood that on August 6, a patient went to the First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou through the emergency telephone number 120. After treatment, during the rescue process, the patient found multiple organ failure and declared the rescue invalid and died. After diagnosis by the medical expert group, it was confirmed that the patient was infected with bubonic plague, and the superior was informed in time to start the three-level plague prevention and control early warning, which will last until the end of this year.

According to the requirements of the early warning plan, seven close contacts of the dead cases have been isolated and nucleic acid tested. At present, there are no abnormalities in the bodies of these seven close contacts, and the nucleic acid test results are all negative. At present, there is still the risk of plague transmission in Inner Mongolia, so it is necessary to take protective measures, close and isolate the living quarters of the deceased, maintain good personal hygiene habits, and report suspected cases immediately.

Plague is a Class A infectious disease in the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases. Once plague is found in a certain area, we must be vigilant, because the mortality rate of plague can basically reach 100%. The main sources of plague infection are rodents such as marmots and voles, and the main routes of transmission are the bites of rats and fleas infected with plague animals and close contact with plague patients, because plague can be transmitted through the respiratory tract? Man to man? The spread of plague, or eating the meat of animals infected with plague, may infect plague.

Generally speaking, people are very likely to be infected with plague, especially those who work in epidemic areas and hunt and eat marmots, while herdsmen in pastoral areas are very likely to be infected, and plague can be prevented. To prevent plague, we must first have good personal hygiene habits, especially in areas with high plague incidence; When visiting grasslands and pastoral areas, try to avoid contact with wild animals and take measures to prevent mosquito bites; The most important thing is not to hunt wild animals.