Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. ... Symptoms include fever, weakness and headache. ... Usually this begins one to seven ...Plague(disease)FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaThisisthelatestacceptedrevision,reviewedon17September2021.JumptonavigationJumptosearchThisarticleisaboutthediseasecausedbyYersiniapestis.Forotheruses,seePlague.SpecificcontagiousandfrequentlyfatalhumandiseasecausedbyYersiniapestisArequestthatthisarticletitlebechanged toPlagueisunderdiscussion.Pleasedonotmovethisarticleuntilthediscussionisclosed.MedicalconditionPlagueYersiniapestisseenat200×magnificationwithafluorescentlabel.SpecialtyInfectiousdiseaseSymptomsFever,weakness,headache[1]Usualonset1–7daysafterexposure[2]TypesBubonicplague,septicemicplague,pneumonicplague[1]CausesYersiniapestis[2]DiagnosticmethodFindingthebacteriuminalymphnode,blood,sputum[2]PreventionPlaguevaccine[2]TreatmentAntibioticsandsupportivecare[2]MedicationGentamicinandafluoroquinolone[3]Prognosis~10%riskofdeath(withtreatment)[4]Frequency~600casesayear[2]PlagueisaninfectiousdiseasecausedbythebacteriumYersiniapestis.[2]Symptomsincludefever,weaknessandheadache.[1]Usuallythisbeginsonetosevendaysafterexposure.[2]Therearethreeformsofplague.Thedifferencebetweentheformsofplagueisthelocationofinfection;inpneumonicplaguetheinfectionisinthelungs,inbubonicplaguethelymphnodes,andinsepticemicplaguewithintheblood.[2]Inthebubonicformthereisalsoswellingoflymphnodes,whileinthesepticemicformtissuesmayturnblackanddie,andinthepneumonicformshortnessofbreath,coughandchestpainmayoccur.[1]Bubonicandsepticemicplaguearegenerallyspreadbyfleabitesorhandlinganinfectedanimal.[1]Thepneumonicformisgenerallyspreadbetweenpeoplethroughtheairviainfectiousdroplets.[1]Diagnosisistypicallybyfindingthebacteriuminfluidfromalymphnode,bloodorsputum.[2]Thoseathighriskmaybevaccinated.[2]Thoseexposedtoacaseofpneumonicplaguemaybetreatedwithpreventivemedication.[2]Ifinfected,treatmentiswithantibioticsandsupportivecare.[2]Typicallyanti