- Manual for plague surveillance, diagnosis, prevention and control
Plague is of particular concern due to its high risk for human outbreaks, which makes it both a medical and a public health emergency (2–4) Plague is an acute bacterial infection caused by the Gram-negative coccobacillus Yersinia pestis
- Plague Fact Sheet - PA. GOV
What is Plague? - Plague is a disease caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium found in rodents and their fleas, in many areas ou d the world 2 Why are we concerned Plag a bioweapon? – If Y pestis is used in an aerosol attack it could cause large number of cases of Pneumonic Plague, one to six days after
- PLAGUE - LA County Department of Public Health
California, southern Oregon, and far western Nevada Plague epidemics have occurred in Africa, Asia, and South America but most human cases since the 1990s have occurred in Africa
- Plague Ecology in the United States - Centers for Disease . . .
Plague occurs naturally in the western U S , especially in the semi-arid grasslands and scrub woodlands of the southwestern states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah The plague bacterium (Yersinia pestis) is transmited by fleas and cycles naturally among wild rodents, including rock squirrels, ground squirrels, prairie dogs and wood rats
- Maps and Statistics | Plague | CDC
Map of reported human plague cases in the United States, 1970-2022 In recent decades, an average of seven human plague cases have been reported each year (range: 0–17 cases per year) Human plague cases, fatal and non-fatal, United States, 2000-2022
- Plague Fact Sheet - California Department of Public Health
Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis Historically, plague caused thousands of deaths throughout Europe during the 6th and 14th centuries
- Plague Fact Sheet - U. S. National Park Service
Plague is a non-native, bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis that infects mammals, including 200+ rodent species and can be highly fatal in both wildlife and humans
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