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Can i catch a plague from fleas? if so, how can i treat it?

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Plague is a serious bacterial infection caused by the organism yersinia pestis. It is transmitted through the bite of fleas that have contracted it from rodents. The most common symptom if you have been bitten by many fleas is swollen lymph nodes in the armpit/groin, fever, headaches. This infection can be easily treated with antibiotics. It only affects 5000 people worldwide annually. See your Dr

Answered 4/12/2021

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