Yersinia pestis is the cause of bubonic plague, transmitted by rodent flea bites or from handling an infected animal. In the U.S., 12-15 people get it each year, it's treated with antibiotics. Another form of plague, pneumonic plague is caused by the same bacteria but it's spread by inhaling the germ that is suspended in moisture droplets in the air (as in sneezing). Bubonic cannot be spread person to person, pneumonic can. Pneumonic is also of very big concern on the bio terrorism from due to this high degree of contagiousness. But the bacteria dies if exposed to sun or if it dries out.
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