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Outbreaks in people occur in areas where housing and sanitation conditions are poor. These outbreaks can occur in rural communities or in cities. They are usually associated with infected rats and rat fleas that live in the home. | Outbreaks in people occur in areas where housing and sanitation conditions are poor. These outbreaks can occur in rural communities or in cities. They are usually associated with infected rats and rat fleas that live in the home. | ||
[[Image:Xenopsylla Cheopis.jpg|left|Male Xenopsylla cheopis (oriental rat flea) engorged with blood. This flea is the primary vector of plague in most large plague epidemics in Asia, Africa, and South America. Both male and female fleas can transmit the infection.]] | [[Image:Xenopsylla Cheopis.jpg|left|Male Xenopsylla cheopis (oriental rat flea) engorged with blood. This flea is the primary vector of plague in most large plague epidemics in Asia, Africa, and South America. Both male and female fleas can transmit the infection.]] {{-}} | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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Yersinia pestis infection Microchapters |
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Differentiating Yersinia Pestis Infection from other Diseases |
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Diagnosis |
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Case Studies |
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Yersinia pestis infection risk factors On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Yersinia pestis infection risk factors |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Yersinia pestis infection risk factors |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
Outbreaks in people occur in areas where housing and sanitation conditions are poor. These outbreaks can occur in rural communities or in cities. They are usually associated with infected rats and rat fleas that live in the home.
