Colegiul Medicilor, precizări despre ciumă: Boala poate fi tratată cu antibiotice dacă este diagnosticată din timp. Cum se transmite ciuma

The Romanian College of Physicians emphasizes that plague is treatable with antibiotics if diagnosed early. The disease, caused by Yersinia pestis, is transmitted mainly through infected fleas from rodents. There are three main clinical forms: bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic, with the latter allowing human-to-human transmission. Historical pandemics have shown high mortality rates, but improved hygiene and antibiotics have reduced its impact. The World Health Organization reports most cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar, highlighting the need for accurate health information. Transparency is also requested following a pneumonia case in Irkutsk.