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Alternate Name(s): Bubonic plague; Pneumonic plague; Septicemic plague ...... Plague is a severe, and potentially deadly, infection. It is caused by the organism Yersinia pestis . Wild rodents, like rats, spread the disease to humans.
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CDC Plague Home Pag ... People usually get plague from being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an infected animal. Millions of people in Europe died from plague in the Middle Ages, when human homes and places of work were inhabited by flea-infested rats.
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NEW! Plague Fact Sheet in PDF; (PDF 379KB/3 pages) ... Q. How is plague transmitted? A. By fleas that become infected with bacteria Yersinia pestis that cause plague. ... Q. Could you get plague from another person? A. Yes, when the other person has plague pneumonia and coughs droplets containing the plague bacteria into air...
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Bubonic plague - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plague - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plague or The Plague may refer to: • Plague (disease), a specific disease caused by Yersinia pestis . There are three major manifestations: • Bubonic plague • Septicemic plague • Pneumonic plague...
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Black Death - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An eyewitness account of the ravages of the plague that swept through Europe in the mid 14th century. ... The plague presented itself in three interrelated forms. The bubonic variant (the most common) derives its name from the swellings or buboes that appeared on a victim's neck, armpits or groin. These tumors could range...
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HWC, The Black Death : The BEST source on the Plague (23 pages) by Dr. E. L. Skip Knox of Boise State University. If you need to know about it, Dr. ... A Look at History - The Plague : A doctor explores the causes, treatment, and control of pestilential outbreak. Describes both the bubonic and pneumonic plague.
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