Boston Globe China lifts blockade on plague-hit town Reuters BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) – China has ended a quarantine blockade around a remote northwestern town hit by pneumonic plague, Xinhua news agency reported late on Saturday. The outbreak of the highly infectious disease killed three villagers around … China lifts blockade of 'pneumonic plague town' Telegraph.co.uk China lifts blockade around plague-stricken town The Associated Press Quarantine: Pneumonic Plague Outbreak in China The Faster Times AFP . . . → Read More: China lifts blockade on plague-hit town – Reuters