The flea of the rat was in fact the vector of the Y. pestis bacteria which carries the plague. The Centers for Disease Control discuss the Plague in detail as well and say that "Plague is an infectious disease that affects animals and humans. It is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. This bacterium is found in rodents and their fleas" (CDC) Willis goes on to slightly repeat herself but still has the correct facts...
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It is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. This bacterium is found in rodents and their fleas" (CDC) Willis goes on to slightly repeat herself but still has the correct facts. "I wish I knew whether the disease is contagious before the symptoms appear and how long the incubation period is. I know that the plague takes free forms: bubonic, pneumonic, and septicaemic, and I know the pneumonic form is the most contagious since it can be spread by coughing or breathing on people and by touch...
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