China pneumonic plague death toll rises, 100000 people town sealed off
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* Bubonic plague is spread by flea bites or contact with infected animals
* Pneumonic plague, caused by the same bacterium, can spread between humans [directly, without flea/animal]
* Pneumonic plague, affecting the lungs, can kill within 24 hours
* Almost all cases curable if diagnosed in time