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Plague

Plague is an infection caused by bacteria found mainly in rats and in the fleas that feed on them. There are three forms of plague.

Infectious Disease

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Definition

Plague is an infection caused by bacteria found mainly in rats and in the fleas that feed on them. There are three forms of plague.

Concept record

Canonical title
Plague
Alphabetical key
P
Category
Infectious Disease
Content type
Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Bubonic plague, Pneumonic plague
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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