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In 1924, a two-week-long outbreak of pneumonic plague swept through L.A., killing 30 people.
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There are three different types of plague: b ubonic, septicemic and pneumonic.
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There are three main types of plague in humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: bubonic plague, pneumonic plague and septicemic plague.
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Origin and Etymology of pneumonic
New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek pneumonikos, from pneumōn
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