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Source: Summa Historica "History According to Bob" 10/04/05

Roundup

10-5-05

Bubonic Plague Type

Professor Bob Packett's topic today is the differences between the three types of plague -- Classic Type A, Classic Type B, and pneumonic. Packett teaches at Maple Woods Community College, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Read entire article at Summa Historica "History According to Bob" 10/04/05