Bubonic: most common form; causing swollen and sometimes suppurating lymph glands (buboes) Septicemic: rapid, severe systemic form Pneumonic: primary or secondary to the other two forms; highly contagious, with secondary spread a serious concern (Primary pneumonic plague is an acutely fulminant form causing acute prostration, respiratory distress, and death, possibly within 2 to 3 days after …
-may be complication of pneumonic or bubonic plague -fever, chills, prostration, abdominal pain, shock, bleeding into skin and other organs-100% fatal if not treated early-worst one type of plague -is an aerosol, Plague exhibits a: septicemic form – called black death. bubonic form – buboes develop. pneumonic form – sputum highly contagious. All of the choices are correct.
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