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Yersinia pestis infection cost-effectiveness of therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview

Without treatment, the plague can cause serious illness or death. With adequate antibiotic treatment the mortality rate is about 8-10%.[1] Therefore the treatment of plague may be considered cost-effective.

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