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Pandemic Definition, Medical Criteria, and Historical Context

A pandemic is an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, typically multiple countries or continents, affecting a substantial number of people. I...

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Plague in Oregon: history, current risk, and prevention

Plague is a bacterial illness caused by Yersinia pestis that circulates in rodents and their fleas in parts of the western United States, including Oregon. While cases are rare,...

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