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Can a person exposed to pneumonic plague avoid becoming sick?

April 26, 2017avoid person plague pneumonic sick

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Can a person exposed to pneumonic plague avoid becoming sick?

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Yes. People who have had close contact with an infected person can greatly reduce the chance of becoming sick if they begin treatment within seven days of their exposure. Treatment consists of taking antibiotics for at least seven days.