what other diseases are caused by yersinia pestis
Plague. Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. These bacteria are found mainly in rodents, particularly rats, and in the fleas that feed on them.Other animals and humans usually contract the bacteria from rodent or flea bites.ersinia pestis bacteria are found in animals throughout the world, most commonly in rats but occasionally in other wild animals, such as prairie dogs. Most cases of human plague are caused by bites of infected animals or the infected fleas that feed on them.