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Is the yersinia pestis bacteria (plague) transmitted by touch?
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Yersinia pestis: Generally not. Person-to-person spread occurs through the respiratory route in patients with plague pneumonia. Most cases are acquired via the bite of infected rodent fleas.
Answered 6/27/2012
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