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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Risk | [[Risk factor]]s for [[infection]] by [[Yersinia pestis]] include:<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Plague | url = http://www.cdc.gov/plague/ }}</ref><ref name=WHO>{{cite web | title = Plague | url = http://www.who.int/topics/plague/en/ }}</ref> | ||
* Living in areas where the bacteria are present in wild rodent populations | * 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 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 | * Living in areas where housing and [[sanitation]] conditions are poor | ||
* People who handle infected animals (such as veterinaries) | * People who handle infected animals (such as veterinaries) | ||
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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:[1][2]
- 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
- People who handle infected animals (such as veterinaries)
- People who have cats that have the plague