Pneumonic plague is a form of plague that results from Yersinia pestis infection. This article explores its causes, symptoms, and treatment in more detail.

A surface protease helps Yersinia pestis plow its way through the body during pneumonic plague. During the 14th through 16th centuries, Y. pestis caused a pandemic of plague that killed a third of ...

Pneumonic plague: Pneumonic plague is the most harmful form of plague. It affects the lungs and can develop in as little as 24 hours. If not treated quickly, it can be fatal.

There are three types of plague – bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic plague. With the pneumonic form of plague – which means it affects the lungs – there is a risk of direct transmission from ...

There are three types of plague – bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic plague. With the pneumonic form of plague – which means it affects the lungs – there is a risk of direct transmission from ...

The threat of bioterrorism has put plague, a disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, into the spotlight. There are two main forms of the disease: bubonic plague develops following the ...

If left untreated, pneumonic plague is always fatal, according to the World Health Organization. But recovery rates are high if detected and treated with antibiotics, within 24 hours of the onset ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. With China moving to control an outbreak of pneumonic plague, it’s ...

Untreated bubonic or septicemic plague can develop in the pneumonic plague, which spreads to the lungs. The bubonic type has a case-fatality ratio of 30% to 60%, according to the WHO.

Pneumonic plague can prove fatal within 24 to 72 hours and is the "most virulent form of plague," according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), while the bubonic form is less dangerous.

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.