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PESTE NEGRA [1 record]

Record 1 2016-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Animal Diseases
  • Lymphatic System
Universal entry(ies)
A20.0
classification system code, see observation
DEF

A form of the plague which manifests in the form of swollen lymph nodes, known as "buboes" historically.

CONT

Like other forms of the plague, bubonic plague is caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria. In the bubonic form of the plague, the bacteria are introduced into the body through the skin, via a bite from a flea which carries the disease from an infected rodent.

OBS

A20.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Système lymphatique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
A20.0
classification system code, see observation
CONT

La peste est causée par la bactérie Yersinia pestis. Cette maladie infectieuse touche les humains et les animaux. L'homme s'infecte généralement à la suite d'une morsure de puce de rongeur porteuse de la bactérie ou par contact avec un hôte infecté. La forme la plus fréquente est la peste bubonique qui est caractérisée par l'apparition soudaine de fièvre, frissons, faiblesse et céphalées, accompagnés d'un gonflement douloureux des ganglions lymphatiques (bubons) habituellement au niveau inguinal, axillaire ou du cou.

OBS

A20.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Sistema linfático
Entrada(s) universal(es)
A20.0
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Enfermedad infecciosa aguda causada por el bacilo de Yersin (Yersinia pestis) [...], se caracteriza porque aparecen bulbos o bubones en los ganglios (axilas, ingles y cuello), muy dolorosos y que llegan a ulcerarse, con necrosis abundantes y hemorragias.

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