The transmission pathways of plague include flea bites, direct contact, and droplet transmission. Preventive and curative measures include good hygiene habits and no contact with rodents and other wild animals.
1.Transmission pathway
(1) Transmission through the bite of rat fleas, rat fleas bite sick rats and then bite people can cause human infections, it is recommended to develop good hygiene habits, take baths regularly, and stay away from rodents and other animals.
(2) Transmission through direct contact, through hunting, slaughtering, skinning and eating meat, etc. direct contact with infected animals. Plague bacteria can be transmitted through hand wounds, and then through the lymphatic vessels or blood to cause adenomatous plague or septicemic plague. In order to avoid infection, it is recommended that you do not hunt rodents privately, let alone consume rodents.
(3) Transmission by droplet, pneumonic plague patients or animal respiratory secretions contain a large number of plague bacteria, can be transmitted through breathing, coughing plague bacteria into the surrounding air and spread, in order to avoid infection, avoid going to crowded places, go to the medical institutions or individuals with fever, coughing and other related symptoms should wear masks in a timely manner.
2.Preventive measures
(1) Adopt good hygiene habits, wash hands frequently, ensure cleanliness in the room and building, avoid accumulation of garbage and debris, and do a good job of removing rats, cockroaches and other measures.
(2) Don’t contact rodents, don’t play with rodents, dry otters and other animals with unknown health conditions, use insect repellent, and take measures to prevent flea bites.
Plague is highly contagious, if you suspect that you have had contact with plague cases, you can carry out self-observation, or take the initiative to declare to the local CDC department to obtain professional guidance, and should seek medical attention in case of fever, cough and other symptoms.