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Bubonic, pneumonic and septicemic plagues
The "Black Death" continues to claim lives in Africa, Asia, and North and South America. Based on 1992 figures, Zaire had the most number of fatalities with 140, followed by Madagascar with 26. Myanmar and Burma registered the highest affliction rates but reported minimal deaths. Bubonic is the most common plague type and is characterized by chills, nausea and swelling of the lymphatic glands nearest the infected area. Pulmonary plague affects the lungs and is the most contagious. Vaccination is a means of prevention and is not utilized as a cure in cases of outbreak.See the full content of this document
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Plague still a world killer, WHO warns.
Although human plague is often regarded as a terrible disease of the past - the "Black Death" killed countless millions in Europe alone during...
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