Bubonic plague

Bubonic Plague
Yersinia pestis seen at 2000x magnification with a fluorescent label. This bacterium, carried and spread by fleas, is the cause of the various forms of the disease plague.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Michael Maddaleni, B.S.

Synonyms and keywords: Bubonic fever

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

External Links

• World Health Organization
  • Health topic
  • Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response - Impact of plague & Information resources
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • CDC Plague map world distribution, publications, information on bioterrorism preparedness and response regarding plague