a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever
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pneumonic plague::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plague pneumonia, pulmonic plague |
| Type of | pest, pestilence, pestis, plague |
Examples of pneumonic plague
pneumonic plague
Plague infections of the lung, known as pneumonic plague, are extremely lethal.
From the sciencedaily.com
Pneumonic plague is the most virulent form of infection caused by Yersinia pestis.
From the sciencedaily.com
If left untreated, pneumonic plague can cause death within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms.
From the washingtonpost.com
In recent years, there have been sporadic outbreaks of pneumonic plague, most of them in Africa.
From the dispatch.com
Pneumonic plague is caused by bacterium and is more virulent and less common than bubonic plague.
From the infowars.com
Pneumonic plague is always fatal unless treated within 24 hours.
From the newscientist.com
Aerosolized pneumonic plague remains the most significant threat.
From the en.wikipedia.org
However, animal studies suggest that antibodies may not be enough to protect humans from pneumonic plague.
From the sciencedaily.com
Daniell is confident the vaccine will work for the bubonic and pneumonic plague, based on animal studies.
From the orlandosentinel.com
