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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for plague
  1. Plague 
    Plague is a severe bacterial infection that may cause death. The disease affects small mammals, mainly rodents, ... Plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis . Rodents, such as rats, carry the disease, which is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000596.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Tularemia 
    Tularemia is a bacterial infection in wild rodents. The bacteria are passed to humans through contact with tissue from the infected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000856.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Fleas 
    ... cause diseases in humans, such as typhus and plague . The bacteria can be transmitted to humans by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001329.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Reportable diseases 
    ... virus infections Pertussis Pesticide-related illnesses and injuries Plague Poliomyelitis , paralytic Poliovirus infection, nonparalytic Psittacosis Q-fever ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001929.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Flea (image) 
    ... their specific hosts are unavailable. Fleas can carry plague and typhus. They are also thought to transmit ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1239.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Lymph node culture (image) 
    ... cause infection. The test may be performed if plague is suspected, but it is rarely done otherwise.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9603.htm - Medical Encyclopedia