https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/w...pneumonic.html
Pneumonic Plague Is Diagnosed in China
Two cases of the fatal and highly infectious illness, which is related to bubonic plague, were found in Beijing, prompting fears of an outbreak.
Perfect, no face masks allowed in HK... great timing.
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It seems for this case, it is more from bites:
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/13/h...cli/index.html
According to the CDC, people usually get plague after being bitten by a rodent flea carrying the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Infected animals like cats and dogs can also infect their owners.
The bacteria persists because low levels circulate among populations of certain rodents, the CDC says. These infected animals and their fleas serve as long-term reservoirs for the bacteria.