TY - THES N2 - The term 'plague' has been very confusing to the laity as a whole because the term has been applied to almost every epidemic of any serious consequence, specifically, plague is an infection primary in rats and other rodents, secondary in man, caused by Bacillus Pestis. In regions where it is found, it is endemic amongst rodents, and its spread to the human population is usually by way of fleas or by direct contact. DO - 10.6083/bpxhc43519 DO - doi AB - The term 'plague' has been very confusing to the laity as a whole because the term has been applied to almost every epidemic of any serious consequence, specifically, plague is an infection primary in rats and other rodents, secondary in man, caused by Bacillus Pestis. In regions where it is found, it is endemic amongst rodents, and its spread to the human population is usually by way of fleas or by direct contact. AD - University of Oregon T1 - Plague and plague prevention in the U.S. DA - 1925-1926 AU - Lind, Laurie P. L1 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/43519/files/Lind.Laurie.ETD.pdf PB - University of Oregon LA - eng PY - 1925-1926 ID - 43519 L4 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/43519/files/Lind.Laurie.ETD.pdf KW - Plague KW - Public Health KW - Yersinia pestis KW - Bacillus pestis TI - Plague and plague prevention in the U.S. Y1 - 1925-1926 L2 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/43519/files/Lind.Laurie.ETD.pdf LK - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/43519/files/Lind.Laurie.ETD.pdf UR - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/43519/files/Lind.Laurie.ETD.pdf ER -