[DOC] [TLE] Transmission | Plague | CDC [PAR] Sep 14, 2015 ... The plague bacteria can be transmitted to humans in the following ways: Flea bites. Plague bacteria are most often transmitted by the bite of an infected flea. During plague epizootics, many rodents die, causing hungry fleas to seek other sources of blood. [DOC] [TLE] Plague (disease) - Wikipedia [PAR] Plague is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. ... The symptoms of plague depend on the concentrated areas of infection in each person: bubonic plague in lymph nodes, septicemic plague in blood vessels, pneumonic plague in lungs. It is treatable if detected early. [DOC] [TLE] Bubonic plague - Wikipedia [PAR] Specialty  Infectious disease  ICD-10  A20.0  ICD-9-CM  020.0  DiseasesDB  
14226  MedlinePlus  000596. [edit on Wikidata]. Bubonic plague is one of three 
types of bacterial infection caused by Yersinia pestis. Three to ... After being 
transmitted via the bite of an infected flea, the Y. pestis bacteria become localized 
in... [DOC] [TLE] Yersinia pestis [PAR] Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of the systemic invasive infectious ... that is 
likely to cause severe illness and death upon infection unless antibiotics are 
administered. ... pathogen are the Oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, and 
infected rodents. ... Once internalized, the bacteria will continue to reproduce until 
a large... [DOC] [TLE] What is plague? Plague is an infection caused by a bacteria ... [PAR] pestis, and is generally transmitted by infected fleas. Plague has ... workplaces 
were overran with flea-infested rats. How common is ... mission of Yersinia pestis, 
the bacteria that causes plague. ... Plague is likely to cause illness or death if not 
treated promptly, so ... plague is much more contagious and can be spread from. [DOC] [TLE] 2016/17 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes A20.* : Plague [PAR] A gram-negative bacterial infection caused by yersinia pestis. ... In septicemic 
plague, the infection spreads directly through the bloodstream. ... Acute infectious 
disease caused by yersinia pestis that affects humans, wild rodents, and their 
ectoparasites; ... People and other animals can get plague from rat or flea bites. [DOC] [TLE] Plague - Vermont Department of Health [PAR] Plague is a bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis. ... Rats, wild rodents, 
cats, and dogs can become infected with plague and the disease is ... Bubonic 
plague and septicemic plague are transmitted primarily by the bite from infected 
fleas; ... Pneumonic plague is far more contagious because it can be spread from
... [DOC] [TLE] Plague: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology [PAR] Apr 15, 2016 ... Plague is an acute, contagious, febrile illness transmitted to humans by the ... The 
disease is caused by the plague bacillus, rod-shaped bacteria ... Oriental rat flea 
(Xenopsylla cheopis), the primary vector of plague, engorged with blood. ... It can 
harbor fleas infected with Yersinia pestis, the plague bacillus. [DOC] [TLE] Diseases carried by fleas - King County [PAR] Jan 7, 2015 ... The infection, which rarely causes disease in cats, is transmitted between ... Cat 
scratch fever can be prevented by practicing excellent flea control ... infection of 
humans caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. It is usually caused by the 
bite of a flea that has fed on an infected wild animal, such as a rat,... [DOC] [TLE] Fleas - Illinois Department of Public Health [PAR] Cat and dog fleas prefer cats and dogs, though children can become infested ... A 
bacterium (Yersinia pestis) spread by fleas killed 25 million people, more than a 
... Humans typically contract the disease from the bites of infected fleas, ... (
Rickettsia typhi) that causes murine typhus takes place in rat-infested areas, in 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Disease Outbreak Control Division | Plague (bubonic plague ... [PAR] Plague is a serious illness caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. ... (rats and 
mice) and their fleas, which can then spread the disease to humans as ... If the 
infection spreads to the lungs, it causes pneumonia that is highly contagious and
... [DOC] [TLE] The Plague: Types, Causes

Question: This contagious disease caused by the bacterium yersinia pestis can be spread by fleas from infected rats
Answer: Bubonic plague