A city in northern China on Sunday sounded an alert after a suspected case of bubonic plague was reported. The bubonic plague, known as the “Black Death” in the Middle Ages, is a highly infectious and often fatal disease that is spread mostly by rodents.
Bubonic plague is a bacterial disease that is spread by fleas living on wild rodents such as marmots. It can kill an adult in less than 24 hours if not treated in time, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Also read — Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague
As the announcement of the bubonic plague alert comes days after Chinese researchers issued an early warning over another potential pandemic, G4, caused by an influenza virus in pigs, netizens took to Twitter to hit out at China, many claiming that it is "launching" new virus in the market every month.
Here's what the Internet had to say about the Bubonic plague alert in China:
#BubonicPlague trending
— Akash Shrivastava (@akashshrivastab) July 6, 2020
World asking about this new disease to China.
China : pic.twitter.com/k3Q5j4XVzW
Dear China,
— Richard Johnson ➐ (@richardj1992) July 6, 2020
Could you stop trying to end humanity, FOR FIVE MINUTES!? #bubonicplague #ChineseVirus pic.twitter.com/Ba1dXiBE7E
#bubonicplague a new Chinese Disease arrived.
— Shubham Bhatt (@Shubharcasm) July 6, 2020
Situation right now : pic.twitter.com/K2MP89pJ96
China introduceing new viruses be like:
— dr.memer🖤 (@dr_meme1234) July 6, 2020
.#ChineseVirus #bubonicplague pic.twitter.com/JZR9cxxeCG
#bubonicplague
— Prakhar (@crazyyanuj) July 6, 2020
China launches new virus in mrkt every month
World to China:- pic.twitter.com/SK5nGFiv2g
#bubonicplague spreading in china
— தமிழி (@southindiann) July 6, 2020
Everyone now leaving earth and running to mars pic.twitter.com/TxZCDl7DRU
We're gonna need a bigger mask.
— J.L. Jarvis, Writer (@JLJarvis_Writer) July 6, 2020
BBC News - China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case https://t.co/OEasGYZEcA#bubonicplague pic.twitter.com/rSC1Z2lMX9