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Treating Plague

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Treatment with antibiotics is effective during the early stages of disease.

If diagnosis and appropriate treatment are delayed, life-threatening complications may follow.

A doctor or hospital emergency room should be consulted as soon as symptoms appear and a history of exposure to potentially infected animals is very important in evaluating the risk from plague.

Treatment Recommendations

• Antibiotics

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