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Is the yersinia pestis bacteria (bubonic plague) transmitted by touching ?
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No: Yersinia pestis, the cause of bubonic plague, is transmitted by the bites of infected fleas.
Answered 7/4/2012
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No: Yersinia pestis is transmitted by the xenopsylla cheopis (rat flea)- the bubonic form. Also, it may be transmitted by inhalation - pneumonic form. Best to avoid individuals with the disease or areas of high infestations. Pt's with the pneumonic form will require respiratory isolation.
Answered 3/26/2021
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