Key facts
- Hulunbuir Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a plague-risk advisory.
- The advisory targets travelers from plague-endemic areas of Russia's Far East.
- Travelers are urged to monitor their health and seek prompt medical care if symptoms develop.
- Travelers must disclose travel history to medical staff if seeking treatment for suspected symptoms.
- The advisory follows the death of a researcher at a Russian infectious-disease institute.
Hulunbuir, a city in China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, has issued a plague-risk advisory for travelers arriving from plague-endemic areas of Russia's Far East. The advisory, reported by Inner Mongolia Radio and Television, urges individuals to monitor their health and seek prompt medical care if they develop symptoms. It also requires travelers to disclose any relevant travel history to medical staff if they seek treatment for suspected symptoms. This alert comes in the wake of a researcher's death at a Russian infectious-disease institute.