What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
- Pneumonic plague is a really serious lung infection, often described as the most virulent form of plague.
- There are two other types of plague: bubonic, which affects the lymph nodes; and septicaemic, which affects the blood.
- Pneumonic plague can occur after an initial infection of one of these other types.
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- Pneumonic plague is a really serious lung infection, often described as the most virulent form of plague.
- There are two other types of plague: bubonic, which affects the lymph nodes; and septicaemic, which affects the blood.
- Pneumonic plague can occur after an initial infection of one of these other types.
Sources: BBC News