Overview
Plague is an acute and often fatal zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Y. pestis mainly cycles between small mammals and their fleas; however, it has the potential to infect humans and frequently causes fatalities if left untreated. It is often considered a disease of the past; however, since the late 1800s, plague's geographic range has expanded greatly, posing new threats in previously unaffected regions of the world, including the Western United States.
- | Author: U. S. Department of the Interior
- | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Feb 19, 2014
- | Number of Pages: 48 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1495906485
- | ISBN-13: 9781495906480
