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Septicaemic plague

Plague can present in three different forms:

Symptoms and features of septicaemic plague

Septicaemic plague occurs when the infection spreads directly into the blood circulation without the development of a "bubo". More often, however, in an advanced stage of bubonic plaque the bacillus ultimately reaches the blood.

Septicaemic plague can occur as a result of flea bites or from direct contact between damaged skin and infectious material.

Diagrammatic representation of the plague. © DR Diagrammatic representation of the plague. © DR

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