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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Risk factors for infection by [[Yersinia pestis]] include: | |||
* Living in areas where the bacteria are present in wild rodent populations | |||
* Living in rural and semi-rural areas, including homes that provide food and shelter for various ground squirrels, chipmunks and wood rats, or other areas where you may encounter rodents. | |||
* Living in areas where housing and [[sanitation]] conditions are poor | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Risk Factors
Risk factors for infection by Yersinia pestis include:
- Living in areas where the bacteria are present in wild rodent populations
- Living in rural and semi-rural areas, including homes that provide food and shelter for various ground squirrels, chipmunks and wood rats, or other areas where you may encounter rodents.
- Living in areas where housing and sanitation conditions are poor