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  1. Plague

    Also known as: black death
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    Symptoms
    If you or someone you know is exhibiting symptoms of Plague, seek medical attention immediately.

    Bubonic Plague Symptoms

    • Fever
    • Chills
    • Headache
    • Muscle pain
    • General weakness
    • Seizures
    • Painful, swollen lymph glands which are referred to as buboes

    Pneumonic Plague Symptoms

    • Breathing difficulties
    • Chest pain
    • Cough
    • Fever
    • Headache
    • Overall weakness
    • Bloody sputum

    Septicemic Plague Symptoms

    • Abdominal pain
    • Diarrhea
    • Nausea and vomiting
    • Fever and Chills
    • Extreme weakness
    • Bleeding
    • Shock
    • Gangrene

    Causes

    • The causes include:
    • Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis
    • The bacteria are transmitted by fleas which have fed on infected rodents (rats, rabbits, squirrels)
    • The fleas can spread by handling infected animals, eating infected animals or by scratches or bites from infected domestic cats
    • A rare deadliest form, pneumonic plague can be spread from person to person by coughing The bacterium into The air

    Prevention

    • Plague vaccine
    • Rodent proofing- removing potential nest areas, and not leaving food in such areas
    • Keeping pets free of fleas by using flea-control products
    • Wearing gloves when handling potentially infected animals
    • Using insect repellent to avoid fleas

    Complications

    If not treated immediately, it may lead to

    • Death- plague is associated with high fatality
    • Gangrene- due to formation of blood clots that disrupts blood flow
    • Meningitis- inflammation of the meninges

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    Some symptoms of plague happen in all types and some depend on whether you have bubonic, septicemic or pneumonic plague. Symptoms of plague include: Fever. Chills. Headaches and body aches. Weakness and fatigue. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Swollen, painful lymph nodes (bubonic plague).

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    What happens if you don't have symptoms of the plague?
    If you’ve been around someone who has the plague, your doctor may start treatment even if you don’t have symptoms. If you must be near the person, wear tight-fitting disposable surgical masks so you won’t breathe in the plague bacteria. If you have the plague, you'll be admitted to the hospital. You'll get antibiotics like: Treatment works well.

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    What are the signs and symptoms of pneumonic plague?
    Painful and inflamed lymph nodes can also appear during bubonic plague. Symptoms of the pneumonic form appear quickly after infection (sometimes less than 24 hours), and include severe respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath and coughing, often with blood-tainted sputum. How does pneumonic differ from bubonic plague?

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