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Bioterrorism: Plague Information

For the Community

Facts about Pneumonic Plague
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Frequently Asked Questions
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Questions and Answers About Plague
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.

Prevention and Control
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.

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For Health Providers

Diagnosis
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.

Case Definition
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Specimen Guidelines (pdf)
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Consensus Statement: Plague as a Biological Weapon
Source: The Journal of the American Medical Assocation.

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Online Resources

CDC Plague Home Page
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.

Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Plague Manual: Epidemiology, Distribution, Surveillance and Control
Source: World Health Organization.

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