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Pneumonic plague

Pneumonic plague is a severe lung infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, headache, shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing, and coughing up blood. They typically... Wikipedia

Specialty: Infectious disease
Symptoms: Fever, headache, shortness of breath, cough, coughing up blood
Usual onset: 3 to 7 days
Causes: Yersinia pestis
Risk factors: Rodents
Diagnostic method: Sputum testing
Treatment: Antibiotics
Frequency: 3% of all Plague cases (CDC MMWR 2015)
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