pneumonic plague
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pneumonic plague
First recorded in 1895–1900
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A resident of Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials confirmed on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
In modern times, there are about 1,000 to 3,000 cases of pneumonic plague each year.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In 1910, when a contagious pneumonic plague was ravaging northeastern China, a physician there concluded that the disease traveled through the air.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2020
In China, health officials have reported a rare outbreak of pneumonic plague after two cases were confirmed this week in Beijing.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2019
A group showing an entire marmot family would be interesting for the Museum; especially so in view of their reported connection with the pneumonic plague.
From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Roy Chapman Andrews
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