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I have the plague, what is my chances of survival with treatment?
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85% or better, in US: With treatment, chances of survival with the plague is 85% or better, in the United States. The majority of cases are bubonic plague. For pneumonic plague, treatment must be started within 24 hours, in order to have a chance at survival.
Answered 4/10/2019
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~90%: Which type do you have? Bubonic, pneumonic, or septicemic? Rates differ.
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