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Overview. Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. These bacteria are found mainly in rodents, particularly rats, and in the fleas that feed on them. Other animals and humans usually contract the bacteria from rodent or flea bites. Historically, plague destroyed entire civilizations.
Plague is a zoonotic disease caused by the gram-negative bacteria Yersinia pestis. It is endemic (naturally occurring) on all continents except for Antarctica and Australia.neumonic plague can also develop secondary to the other types of plague and occurs when Y. pestis infects the lungs. Once in the lungs, Y. pestis is contagious and can spread to others through respiratory droplets, causing primary pneumonic plague.