Yersinia pestis, the pathogen responsible for various forms of plague is transmitted only by bites of arthropod vectors such as fleas carried on rodents.

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Yersinia pestis, the pathogen responsible for various forms of plague is transmitted only by bites of arthropod vectors such as fleas carried on rodents.​

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Yersinia pestis can also be transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or tissues, such as from handling infected animals, or by breathing in droplets from an infected person or animal. However, the most common method of transmission is through bites of infected fleas.

Yersinia Pestis, the Pathogen Responsible for Various Forms of Plague