Question 1

what is the pneumonic plague?

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See below part 1: Pneumonic plague can be primary or secondary. Primary pneumonic plague can be acquired by inhalation of respiratory secretions or aerosolized droplets from infected animals or humans, or by laboratory exposure. Secondary pneumonic plague is more common and arises via hematogenous spread of bacteria from a bubo or other source.

Question 2

pneumonic plague still around?

Accepted Answer

Yes ! Yersinia: Pestis is the bacterium, spread by rat flea; infesting and enlarging lympnodes (bubos). High fever, acral necrosis, seizures. The pneumonic form skips the rat and flea and is passed airborne human to human to cause a lung abcess.

Question 3

could you die from pneumonic plague?

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Yes: Pneumonic plague which is due to the bacterium yersinia pestis can be lethal.

Question 4

how does pneumonic plague affect anybody?

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Lethally: Plague in the lung has a high fatality rate unless treated early and aggressively.  Also, it is the only form of Yersinia pestis infection that can spread from person to person.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of pneumonic plague?

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Yersinia/pasteurella: Pestis is the bacterium, spread by rat flea; infesting and enlarging lympnodes (bubos). High fever, acral necrosis, seizures. The pneumonic form skips the rat and flea and is passed airborne human to human to cause a lung abcess.

Question 6

can you die from pneumonic plague nowadays?

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Yes, if untreated: This is a fatal disease if left untreated. Mortality is 50% even if treated with antibiotics known to be effective against yersinia pestis which is transmitted by fleas.

Question 7

how does pneumonic plague affect your body?

Accepted Answer

Yersinia/pasteurella: Pestis is the bacterium, spread by rat flea; infesting and enlarging lympnodes (bubos). High fever, acral necrosis, seizures. The pneumonic form skips the rat and flea and is passed airborne human to human to cause a lung abcess.

Question 8

what should i do to avoid the pneumonic plague?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonic plague: Can be acquired two days: by being coughed upon by someone who has pneumonic plague ( this is called primary) or by bloodstream spread from the bubonic focus to the lung.  Avoidance consists of not being in areas endemic for Y. pestis.

Question 9

what are different ways to treat pneumonic plague?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics and luck: Pneumonic plague is thought to be uniformly fatal.  Antibiotics can stop the progression to death, but must be given within 24 hours of first symptoms. The "streptomycin class" , tetracyclines, and others can be effective.  Antibiotic treatment can protect people who have had direct, close contact with infected patients. Wearing a well fit mask is critical to prevent spread.

Question 10

how did pneumonic plague kill?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonic plague: Plague causes a very severe form of pneumonia and deprives the body of oxygen. It can spread very easily from person to person.

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