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septicemic plague

NOUN
  1. an especially dangerous and generally fatal form of the plague in which infecting organisms invade the bloodstream; does not spread from person to person

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  • Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague is highly contagious.
  • It is the mildest of three clinical forms of the disease, the other two being pneumonic and septicemic plague. ANC Daily News Briefing
  • Y. pestis is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected flea and causes bubonic and/or septicemic plague PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • In septicemic plague, Bacteria overwhelm the Bloodstream and often cause death within 24 hours, before other symptoms have a chance to develop.
  • The septicemic plague was most rare and caused the victims body to turn purple due to DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation). Horrors Prices | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
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