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The plague needs putting under the spotlight

Xenopsylla cheopis, a flea vector of Yersinia pestis
Scidev.net
22 January 2008
Source: PLoS Medicine
The plague’s ability to cause disease and capacity for rapid spread mean it should be taken far more seriously.
Writing in PLoS Medicine, Nils Chr. Stenseth and colleagues warn that the disease remains a threat, particularly in Africa. More than 90 per cent of cases […]