Deaths associated with pneumonic plague, 1946-2017
The death rate for persons with treated pneumonic plague is often reported as 50%, but firm evidence for this figure is minimal. We conducted a meta-analysis of articles reporting the death rate for persons treated for pneumonic plague. The rate was 17%, substantially lower than the frequently cited...
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פורמט: | Journal article |
שפה: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020
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