Plague is an acute and often fatal zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Y. pestis mainly cycles between small mammals and their fleas; however, it has the potential to infect humans and frequently causes fatalities if left untreated. It is often considered a disease of the past; however, since the late 1800s, plague's geographic range has expanded greatly, posing new threats in previously unaffected regions of the world, including the Western United States.
| Author: U. S. Department of the Interior |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Feb 19, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 48 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1495906485 |
| ISBN-13: 9781495906480 |