Cats are particularly susceptible to plague because their bodies have a ... However, he noted that some doctors felt the patient had developed a cough while at the hospital. That could be an ...

primary pneumonic plague acquired from cats has become increasingly recognized. We report on the case investigation of a patient, presumably exposed to a plague-infected cat in Colorado ...

Plague doctors wore a distinctive costume - the beak ... organ failure and death. Domestic cats and dogs can become infected from flea bites or from eating infected rodents. The infection could ...