Plague comes in the form of pneumonic plague as well as bubonic plague and is an extremely contagious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
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The time of plague epidemics is over; nevertheless, isolated cases occur, especially in the western United States as well as in South America, South and East Africa, the Near East, India, China and Southeast Asia. Plague is originally a zoonosis, transmitted to humans by vertebrates, such as rodents, and vice versa. That is, humans and animals can infect each other. However, in their populations, it can also be enzootic, meaning that animal to animal infect each other, spreading plague rapidly. The outbreak of this notifiable disease is possible worldwide, if necessary.h.
Size of the pathogen: 2.5 µm
Incubation period: 3 - 5 days
Mortality probability: up to 20
Jährliche Infektionen: 0
Evidence since: 1894
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