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Bubonic plague
Bubonic plague is a life-threatening and rare condition of fever and swollen lymph nodes that is spread by rodents and their fleas.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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If I were to meet someone with the bubonic plague, could I catch it?
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What is the scientific name of the bubonic plague?
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Histology info. On the bubonic plague. What types of tissues are effected by the disease process. How does their structure change? How samples taken.
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Please help? Is the bubonic plague caused by a virus, moneran or protist?
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Is the yersinia pestis bacteria (bubonic plague) transmitted by touching ?
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What does the bubonic plague vaccine have and how effective is it?
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Had a red lesion on my Penis that appeared 4 days ago its no longer raised and is gone and theres pink skin under with a black dot on it is this infected or could this be bubonic plague no pain, im sneezing alot and was peeing alot thats gone now?
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How many cases a year of the plague occur in the world?
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Could it be harder for plague to spread in colder climates?
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