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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Plague can be classified | Plague can be classified by clinical syndrome, such as bubonic plague, septicemic plague, or pneumonic plague. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
===Bubonic Plague=== | ===Bubonic Plague=== | ||
Bubonic plague is transmitted by flea bite or direct contamination of an open skin lesion by plague-infected material. The infection spreads | Bubonic plague is transmitted by flea bite or direct contamination of an open skin lesion by plague-infected material. The infection spreads to the regional lymph nodes causing inflammation and swelling in one or several nodes (buboes).<ref name=WHObook>Plague Manual: Epidemiology, Distribution, Surveillance. World Health Organization. Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response | ||
and Control. WHO/CDS/CSR/EDC/99.2 </ref> | and Control. WHO/CDS/CSR/EDC/99.2 </ref> | ||
===Pneumonic Plague=== | ===Pneumonic Plague=== | ||
Pneumonic plague occurs in two distinct and epidemiologically significant forms.<ref name=WHObook>Plague Manual: Epidemiology, Distribution, Surveillance. World Health Organization. Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response | |||
and Control. WHO/CDS/CSR/EDC/99.2 </ref> | and Control. WHO/CDS/CSR/EDC/99.2 </ref> | ||
* Secondary plague pneumonia results from hematogenous spread of ''Y. pestis'' to the [[lungs]]. | * Secondary plague pneumonia results from the hematogenous spread of ''Y. pestis'' to the [[lungs]]. | ||
* A primary pneumonic plague patient usually | * A primary pneumonic plague patient usually presents with an infectious [[pneumonitis]] upon the onset of symptoms. | ||
===Septicemic Plague=== | ===Septicemic Plague=== | ||
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and Control. WHO/CDS/CSR/EDC/99.2 </ref> | and Control. WHO/CDS/CSR/EDC/99.2 </ref> | ||
===Other Types of | ===Other Types of Plagues=== | ||
* Cellulocutaneous plague | * Cellulocutaneous plague | ||
* [[Meningeal]] plague | * [[Meningeal]] plague | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editors-In-Chief: Esther Lee, M.A.; Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]; Alison Leibowitz [3]
Overview
Plague can be classified by clinical syndrome, such as bubonic plague, septicemic plague, or pneumonic plague.
Classification
Bubonic Plague
Bubonic plague is transmitted by flea bite or direct contamination of an open skin lesion by plague-infected material. The infection spreads to the regional lymph nodes causing inflammation and swelling in one or several nodes (buboes).[1]
Pneumonic Plague
Pneumonic plague occurs in two distinct and epidemiologically significant forms.[1]
- Secondary plague pneumonia results from the hematogenous spread of Y. pestis to the lungs.
- A primary pneumonic plague patient usually presents with an infectious pneumonitis upon the onset of symptoms.
Septicemic Plague
Septicemic plague can be primary or secondary to bubonic plague. Primary septicemic plague is a progressive, overwhelming bloodstream infection with Y. pestis in the apparent absence of a primary lymphadenopathy.[1]
Other Types of Plagues
- Cellulocutaneous plague
- Meningeal plague
- Pharyngeal plague
- Abortive plague
- Pestis minor
- Asymptomatic plague