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  • Plague Home
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  • Reporting Plague

Related Topics

  • Illnesses from Animals
  • Bioterrorism Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases A-Z
  • Reportable Infectious Diseases
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Plague (Yersinia pestis)

Plague is a disease caused by Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis), a bacterium found in rodents and their fleas in many areas around the world.

  • Plague Facts 
    MDH fact sheet on plague, translated into 11 languages. Find out how you can get plague, how it is treated, and how it has been used as a terror weapon. 

     
  • CDC: Plague 
    CDC information about the disease, including geographic distribution, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

     
  • Reporting Plague
    Physicians in Minnesota must report plague immediately, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

     
  • Infection Control
    Droplet Precautions plus eye protection, in addition to Standard Precautions, should be implemented for patients with pneumonic plague. Patients without pneumonic plague require Standard Precautions.
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Last Updated: 06/30/2025

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