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bubonic plague
A highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It is normally spread by fleas that have taken blood from an infected human or other animal. Symptoms include a high fever and extremely swollen lymph nodes in the groin, armpits, and/or throat. An agonizing death usually occurs within a few days.
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- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Anthropology
- Category: Physical anthropology
- Company: Palomar College
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