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==Overview==
==Overview==
People who are at higher risk of being infected with the plague include: people who live in rural areas, near animals such as rodents; people who live in houses where sanitation is poor; and those with deal frequently with animals, such as veterinaries.


==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
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* Living in areas where the [[bacteria]] are present in wild rodent populations
* Living in areas where the [[bacteria]] are present in wild rodent populations
* Living in rural and semi-rural areas, including homes that provide food and shelter for various ground squirrels, chipmunks and wood rats, or other areas where you may encounter rodents
* Living in rural and semi-rural areas, including homes that provide food and shelter for various ground squirrels, chipmunks and wood rats, or other areas where you may encounter rodents
* Living in areas where housing and [[sanitation]] conditions are poor
* Living in areas where housing and sanitation conditions are poor
* People who handle infected animals (such as veterinaries)
* People who handle infected animals (such as veterinaries)
* People who have cats that have the plague
* People who have cats that have the plague

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview

People who are at higher risk of being infected with the plague include: people who live in rural areas, near animals such as rodents; people who live in houses where sanitation is poor; and those with deal frequently with animals, such as veterinaries.

Risk Factors

Risk factors for infection by Yersinia pestis include:[1][2]

  • Living in areas where the bacteria are present in wild rodent populations
  • Living in rural and semi-rural areas, including homes that provide food and shelter for various ground squirrels, chipmunks and wood rats, or other areas where you may encounter rodents
  • Living in areas where housing and sanitation conditions are poor
  • People who handle infected animals (such as veterinaries)
  • People who have cats that have the plague

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