The United States confirms the first case of bubonic plague in humans in nine years

North American state Oregon Announce the occurrence The first case of bubonic plague in humans in nine years. According to health authorities, The contamination came from a pet cat.

In the United States, the infected person, the cat, and close family members were isolated for treatment. Health authorities believe the community where the case occurred is not at risk.

Between 2010 and 2015, there were 3,248 cases worldwide and 584 deaths..

Generally, contamination occurs through flea bites or handling an infected animal. Caused by bacteria, in past centuries, bubonic plague, also known as “bubonic plague.”Black plague“, and was responsible for the deaths of millions of people in Europe.

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Today this disease is considered rare. In the initial stage, it is easily treated and symptoms appear Fever, headache, muscle pain and weakness as well as swollen lymph nodes that it painful.

If not treated properly, bacteria can enter the bloodstream and also cause other symptoms such as: Chills, abdominal pain, shock, bleeding from the skin or nose and toes that it Black hands.

The most serious and deadly form is when bacteria enter the lungs and cause rapidly developing pneumonia. This stage is the only stage in which the disease can be transmitted from one person to another through inhalation of infectious droplets.

Hey Brazil has not recorded cases of bubonic plague since 2005.

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