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- Formerly known as Black Plague
- Transmitted from animals to humans
- Cause: Yersinia pestisWashington State Department of Health: Pneumonic Plague
- Can spread from person to personWashington State Department of Health: Pneumonic Plague
- Most common type of plague: Bubonic plagueCDC: Facts About Pneumonic Plague
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Pneumonic plague is a type of plague that infects humans through the inhalation of a deadly strain of bacteria known as Yersinia pestis. Pneumonic plague is marked by a rapidly developing pneumonia.CDC: Facts About Pneumonic Plague
Types of Plague
When Yersinia pestis infects the human body through the bite of an infected flea, the disease is known as bubonic plague. If the bacteria builds up in the blood stream, septicemic plague can occur which is a form of septic shock. Pneumonic plague is also caused by Yersinia pestis. However, it occurs when the bacteria is inhaled through the lungs.CDC: Facts About Pneumonic PlagueSymptoms
- Fever
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Rapidly developing pneumonia
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Cough
Treatment
Antibiotics must be administered within the firth 24 hours of infection in order to help reduce the chance of death. The types of antibiotics that can combat pneumonic plague are gentamicin, streptomycin, chloramphenicol and the tetracyclines.CDC: Facts About Pneumonic Plague-
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Pneumonic Plague Blogs and Commentaries
- National Post: Grand Canyon biologist's death raises plague fears - Posted (October 21, 2008)
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