Which organism spreads plague disease?
Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, weakness and headache. Usually this begins one to seven days after exposure. Types: Bubonic plague, septicemic plague, pneumonic plague Causes: Yersinia pestis Symptoms: Fever, weakness, headache Diagnostic method: Finding the bacterium in a lymph node, blood, sputum
