| Pneumonic
Plague |
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| • | Result of
sufficient dose of bacterial |
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| organisms is
inhaled; a small percentage |
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| of bubonic cases
develop pneumonic |
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| plague |
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| • | Can be spread
person to person |
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| • | Incubation
period: 2-3 days |
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| • | Bacillus viable
one hour after attack |
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| CDC.gov (2004) |