THE PLAGUE EXPLAINED
Understand the illness. Know the next step.
Clear guides to plague symptoms, how it spreads, treatment and prevention. Start with the question you need answered.
Know the facts. Stay informed.
Practical information grounded in public-health guidance.
Plague symptoms. Know what to look for.
Understand the early signs of bubonic, pneumonic and septicaemic plague, and when to seek urgent care.
Learn moreHow plague spreads. Understand the exposure.
How infected fleas, animal contact and respiratory droplets can transmit plague—and why the form of disease matters.
Learn morePlague is treatable. Act early.
Plague can be treated with antibiotics. Learn why rapid assessment matters and what happens during diagnosis and treatment.
Learn moreReduce exposure. Take practical steps.
Practical steps to reduce plague exposure around animals, pets and fleas, plus what to do if you are identified as a contact.
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