pneumonic
adjective
pneu·mon·ic
nu̇-ˈmä-nik 
nyu̇-
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Wen: In Arizona, there was only one person diagnosed with pneumonic plague.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Cats are more susceptible and can quickly become sick and actually can progress to pneumonic plague.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
The pneumonic plague can spread between humans, but even that remains rare.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Someone can get pneumonic plague when the bacteria spreads to the lungs while a person is infected with bubonic or septicemic plague, the federal agency said
It can also be transmitted when a person inhales the droplets from a sick person or animal.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Cats are more susceptible and can quickly become sick and actually can progress to pneumonic plague.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
The pneumonic plague can spread between humans, but even that remains rare.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Someone can get pneumonic plague when the bacteria spreads to the lungs while a person is infected with bubonic or septicemic plague, the federal agency said
It can also be transmitted when a person inhales the droplets from a sick person or animal.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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“Pneumonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pneumonic. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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pneumonic
adjective
pneu·mon·ic
n(y)u̇-ˈmän-ik
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