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political science
international security and arms control
weapons of mass destruction
biological weapons
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organizational power, politics, and conflict
politics
weapons of mass destruction
biological weapons
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disease, disability, health, and health behavior
disease
communicable diseases
notifiable diseases
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bacterial infections
gram negative bacterial infections
enterobacteriaceae infections
Yersinia infections
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bacterial infections
gram negative bacterial infections
enterobacteriaceae infections
Yersinia infections
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bacterial infections
gram negative bacterial infections
enterobacteriaceae infections
Yersinia infections
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bacterial infections
gram negative bacterial infections
enterobacteriaceae infections
Yersinia infections
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bacterial infections
gram negative bacterial infections
enterobacteriaceae infections
Yersinia infections
Preferred term
plague
Definition
- An infectious disease caused by bacteria (Yersinia pestis). Bubonic plague is the commonest form, characterised by swollen lymph nodes (bubo) and typically spread by fleas carried by rodents, such as the black rat (Rattus rattus). [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; plague]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/plague
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