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Plague varieties and sanitary measures across Europe
A historical overview explains plague types from bubonic to pneumonic, its unpredictable behavior in cities like Hong Kong, Calcutta, and Oporto, and the dangers of complacency. It details transmission through rats and contaminated food, incubation periods, symptoms, and the urgent need for rat control, isolation, hospital care, disinfection, and quarantine procedures to prevent outbreaks.
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Europe
England
Oporto
Hongkong
Hombay
Calcutta
Bo Hienne
Alexandria
Pesce
Plage
Simpson
Wiktaly
Che Hovikes
Conan
Sorniel
Orice
Haffkine
Uoder
China
Pasteur Institute
Inala
Calmette