Oregon Black Plague Victim Loses Fingers And Toes!

Bubonic plague is a zoonotic disease, circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas,^[1] and is one of three types of bacterial infections caused by Yersinia pestis (formerly known as Pasteurella pestis), which belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae. Without treatment, the bubonic plague kills about two thirds of infected humans within 4 days.

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