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Plague


Plague is a particularly dangerous natural-focal bacterial infectious disease with a transmissive mode of pathogen transmission. It is characterized by intoxication, fever, involvement of the lymphatic system, sepsis, and mortality, the level of which varies significantly from high (around 50%) to low, depending on the clinical form, duration of illness, and quality of treatment

Source: "Methodological Recommendations No. 4.2.2940-11. 4.2. Control Methods. Biological and Microbiological Factors. Organization and Conduct of Laboratory Diagnosis of Plague for Territorial, Regional, and Federal Level Laboratories. Methodological Guidelines"

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