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Reports of Pneumonic Plague Raise Health Concerns Across Region
Plague is an illness caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis.
The report says Shipilova was reportedly said to have died from pneumonic plague.
This form of plague affects the lungs.
It can cause a fever and a cough.
The cough may sometimes become bloody.
Pneumonic plague can pass from one person to another.
It can also be deadly.
The excerpt does not give further details about the reported death or health checks.
The report identifies Yersinia pestis as the bacterium that causes plague.
Shipilova was reportedly said to have died from pneumonic plague.
Pneumonic plague affects the lungs and can cause fever and cough.
The cough may become bloody, according to the report.
Unlike bubonic plague, pneumonic plague can spread between people and can be fatal.
- Who
- Shipilova was reportedly said to have died from pneumonic plague.
- What
- The report discusses pneumonic plague, caused by Yersinia pestis.
- Where
- When
- Why
Key facts
- Bacterium
- Yersinia pestis
- Disease form discussed
- Pneumonic plague
- Reported case
- Shipilova was reportedly said to have died from pneumonic plague.
- Main organs affected
- The lungs
- Possible symptoms mentioned
- Fever and cough, which may become bloody
- Spread and severity
- Can spread from person to person and can be fatal
Sources
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