The Mongolian couple contracted the illness after eating the raw meat of a marmot, a type of rodent. Following their deaths, a six-day quarantine was declared on 1 May in Mongolia's western Bayan ...
Chinese news agency Xinhua says Mongolia had also confirmed two cases last week - brothers who had eaten marmot meat in Khovd province. Russian officials are warning communities in the country's ...
The teenager was found to have eaten marmot meat before his death, the NCZD said, adding the centre based in the capital Ulan Bator is expected to receive samples taken from him on Monday.