Epidemiological analysis of the Eyam plague outbreak of 1665–1666

Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in human history, and still causes worrying outbreaks in Africa and South America. Despite the historical and current importance of plague, several questions remain unanswered concerning its transmission rou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Whittles, Lilith K., Didelot, Xavier
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4874723/