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Plague

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Threats and outbreaks of plague

Disease threats and outbreaks reports; Epidemiological updates, Risk assessments, Communicable disease threats reports.

Threats and outbreaks of plague

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Surveillance systems overview for 2018

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Plague - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Surveillance systems overview for 2017

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Plague - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016

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Plague - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Plague - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016

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Communicable disease threats report, 3-9 December 2017, week 49

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Communicable disease threats report, 26 November - 2 December 2017, week 48

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Supporting the response to the plague outbreak in Madagascar

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Epidemiological update - Plague in Madagascar

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Surveillance systems overview for 2018

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Surveillance systems overview for 2017

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Surveillance systems overview for 2016

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Surveillance systems overview for 2015

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Prevention and control measures for Plague

Threats and outbreaks of plague

Facts

Plague is caused by the bacillus Yersinia (Y.) pestis, belonging to the family of the Enterobacteriaceae. It evolved several thousand years ago from Y. pseudotuberculosis.

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Annual epidemiological reports on plague

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