One of the two patients diagnosed with pneumonic plague in Beijing is now in stable condition, while the other is in critical condition but not deteriorating, China's National Health Commission said on Thursday.

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Relevant medical institutions are carrying out proper treatment for the two patients in accordance with the national pneumonic plague diagnosis and treatment plan, with measures integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

China immediately activated the public health emergency response mechanism after the two patients from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region were confirmed to be infected with the disease, and 11 experts were drawn from different medical institutions to form a medical treatment group for guidance and consultation.