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Plague

Plague is an infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The bacteria are found mainly in rats and in the fleas that feed on them. People and other animals can get plague from rat or flea bites. In the past, plague destroyed entire civilizations. Today plague is uncommon, due to better living conditions and antibiotics.

There are three forms of plague:

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  1. Plague (National Library of Medicine)  
    Plague is an infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The bacteria are found mainly in rats ... on them. People and other animals can get plague from rat or flea bites. In the past, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/plague.html - Health Topics
  2. 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
  3. Plague: Maps and Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Plague/Statistics and Research ... Plague ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Human plague still occurs in the western US, with most cases in northern ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/plague/maps-statistics - External Health Links
  4. Plague From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)  
    Plague is a priority for NIAID. Without prompt treatment, it can cause serious illness or death. It ...
    https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/plague - National Institutes of Health
  5. Diagnosing Plague (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Plague is a serious illness but is treatable with commonly available antibiotics.
    https://www.cdc.gov/plague/diagnosis-testing - External Health Links
  6. Preventing Plague (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF  
    People who live in areas where plague occurs can take steps to reduce their risk of infection.
    https://www.cdc.gov/plague/prevention - External Health Links
  7. How Plague Spreads (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    People usually get plague after being bitten by an infected flea or handling an infected animal.
    https://www.cdc.gov/plague/causes - External Health Links
  8. About Plague (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals, caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis.
    https://www.cdc.gov/plague/about - External Health Links
  9. Signs and Symptoms of Plague (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Signs and symptoms of each form of plague - bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic.
    https://www.cdc.gov/plague/signs-symptoms - External Health Links
  10. Plague Factsheet (Department of the Interior) - PDF  
    Plague/Start Here ... Plague ... Department of the Interior ... PDF
    https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1103/upload/Plague-PublicInfoDoc-2.pdf - External Health Links
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