Plague

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Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. These bacteria are found mainly in rodents, particularly rats, and in the fleas that feed on them. Other animals and humans usually contract the bacteria from rodent or flea bites.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-06-19 14:43:28
Description	Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. These bacteria are found mainly in rodents, particularly rats, and in the fleas that feed on them. Other animals and humans usually contract the bacteria from rodent or flea bites.
Classification	Emergency Preparedness and Response -- Bioterrorism
Resource Type	Article/Journal
Format	Text
Subject	Emergency Management Biological weapons Biological warfare Bioterrorism Plague
Source	MedicineNet
Keyword	Plague, Bioterrorism, Biological warfare, Biological weapons
Date Of Record Creation	2009-06-19 14:33:51
Education Level	General Public
Date Last Modified	2009-06-19 15:50:55
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-06-19 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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