Bubonic plague is caused by Y. pestis, a bacteria transmitted to humans through fleas that have been infected by animals such as rats, mice, squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, and prairie dogs. Rodents are the main carriers of the bacteria.
Y. pestis can also enter your body if your skin is broken and you come into contact with an infected animal’s blood. The risk of contracting bubonic plague is very low, but it can increase depending on where you live, what you do for a living, and your recreational pastimes.
Rural areas that have a high number of rodents, for example, are at a higher risk for bubonic plague. Cases in the United States are rare but tend to occur in Western and Southwestern states. If you work outdoors or with animals, this could also put you at an increased risk, as can hunting and camping where plague-infected critters live. (2)
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