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Plague    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Bubonic plague; Pneumonic plague; Septicemic plague

Prevention

Rat control and surveillance of the disease in the wild rodent population are the main measures used to control the risk of epidemics. A vaccination is available for high-risk workers, but its effectiveness is not clearly established.

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