Donald Emmeluth, Hilary Babcock MD, David Heymann
Plague
eBook
(Chelsea House Publications Oct. 1, 2009)
, 2nd ed. edition
Plague has erupted periodically throughout most of human history. The plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, is transmitted by fleas found on many common mammals and through the air as victims develop respiratory symptoms and suffer from coughing spells. This book examines the disease from an epidemiological perspective.