Man dies from plague in China, 11 others infected

Washington Post | Aug. 3, 2009 (Special Report)

BEIJING -- Thousands of people have been placed under quarantine in a town in northwest China after a man died of pneumonic plague and 11 others were confirmed infected with the deadly lung infection, health authorities said. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Henry Wiley - Aug 3, 2009 - 7:44 PM PDT
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 by Henry Wiley - Aug. 3, 2009

The Post prints the hard news that doesn't dull the mind but rather stimulates both thought and conversation.

With a single Flu bug engulfing the entire planet, news of a "Plague" outbreak should prompt greater consideration to health than greed or vilolence.

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