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-==Overview==
-==Symptoms==
-Bubonic plague symptoms appear suddenly, usually after 2 - 5 days of exposure to the bacteria. Symptoms include:
-*Chills
-*General ill feeling ([[malaise]])
-*High fever
-*Muscle [[pain]]
-*Severe [[headache]]
-*[[Seizures]]
-*Smooth, painful [[lymph]] [[gland]] [[swelling]] called a bubo
-*Commonly found in the [[groin]], but may occur in the [[armpit]]s or [[neck]], most often at the site of the initial [[infection]] (bite or scratch)
-*[[Pain]] may occur in the area before the [[swelling]] appears
-Pneumonic plague symptoms appear suddenly, typically 2 - 3 days after exposure. They include:
-*Difficulty breathing
-*Frothy, [[bloody]] [[sputum]]
-*Severe [[cough]]
-Septicemic plague may cause death even before its [[symptoms]] occur. Symptoms can include:
-*[[Abdominal pain]]
-*[[Bleeding]] due to blood clotting problems
-*[[Diarrhea]]
-*[[Fever]]
-*Low [[blood pressure]]
-*[[Nausea]]
-*[[Organ failure]]
-*[[Vomiting]]
-==References==
-{{Reflist|2}}