Yersinia pestis infection risk factors

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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]

Risk Factors

Risk factors for infection by Yersinia pestis include:

• 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