Plague Pes Aka Black Death Comes Back And Becomes Another Threat Amid COVID-19

JAKARTA - In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese authorities have identified the re-emergence of black death or also known as bubonic plague. The findings were obtained Sunday, July 5. China immediately assigned Alert 3 status to the case.

Launching the New York Times, the findings of bubonic plague were identified in a shepherd in the City of Bayannur. The shepherd is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital and is in stable condition.

Even so, the Bayyannur City Health Commission warned of a potential outbreak of the old virus. These findings will also aggravate humankind's efforts to combat disease transmissions.

Meanwhile, residents near the location where the outbreak was found have been warned to stop hunting, making contact, let alone eating animals that have the potential to carry the virus, especially guinea pigs. Residents are also asked to immediately report any findings of dead rats.

Officials in Beijing also revealed the findings of a similar case in November 2019. It is called similar because the disease that was discovered at that time was caused by the same bacteria, namely Yersinia Pestis. These bacteria are usually transmitted by infected rat fleas.

As we have discussed in "Black Death: The Plague of Tens of Millions of Lives Taken Away by the Colonial Government". Plague is a deadly disease. Thus, the world faces a serious threat.

Health authorities in China also warn that the potential for this outbreak is not trivial. In medieval times, the bubonic plague killed 60 percent of the population in Europe.

Bubonic plague is characterized by swollen lymph nodes. This can be a problem because the initial flu-like symptoms are difficult to identify. This disease usually develops within three to seven days.

The World Health Organization (WHO) explained that 30-60 percent of bubonic plague cases cannot be treated when the disease is detected too late. Therefore, antibiotics can cure disease only in the early stages.

Given the magnitude of the daily interactions between Chinese and surrounding residents with potential animals, it seems that there must be a measured step from the authorities. In Mongolia, for example. People often keep guinea pigs indoors. They also consume guinea pigs because of their meat and kidneys, which are believed to be used as traditional health-supporting medicines.