Editorial: Epidemics and fear
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Epidemics and fear.
For centuries, the plague caused fear and panic. The term “bubonic plague” relates to ulcerated lymph nodes (the buboes) observed in the groin, armpit, or neck of the infected person. The plague was transmitted from rodent to rodent—and to humans— by fleas. Today, bubonic plague is treatable if diagnosed early, but the pulmonary (pneumonic) form of the infection still carries a very high risk o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Medicine and International Health
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1360-2276,1365-3156
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2000.00599.x