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What is the pneumonic plague?
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The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker. (Image credit: Science Source )
The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker. (Image credit: Science Source )
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