Pneumonic plague occurs when plague bacteria enter the lungs. It is the only form of plague that can spread between people. Symptoms may include headache, fever, and rapidly developing pneumonia ...

Local health officials confirmed the two cases of pneumonic plague on Tuesday, according to Xinhua News, China’s state-run news agency. The two patients, who authorities say received “proper ...

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BEIJING — Chinese health officials have cordoned off a remote western town after three deaths caused by the rare but deadly pneumonic plague. The victims lived in Ziketan, a town of 10,000 in ...

A rash of pneumonic plague in China claims at least three lives. Aug. 11, 2009— -- Ten days after quarantining a town of 10,000 people after three deaths from the pneumonic plague ...

We currently lack a safe, effective and licensed vaccine for pneumonic plague, which is nearly always fatal and has been weaponized. Yersinia pestis overcomes host defense, in a large part ...

Two people were reportedly diagnosed with the highly infectious, potentially fatal pneumonic plague in a hospital in Beijing, Chinese authorities revealed Tuesday. The announcement comes as the ...

The two people, from Inner Mongolia, were treated for pneumonic plague in Beijing's Chaoyang district, local health officials said Tuesday, according to Caixin and state-media Xinhua.