MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1997 Jul 11;46(27):617-20.
In 1996, five cases of human plague, of which two were fatal, were reported in the United States; both decedents had septicemic plague that was not diagnosed until after they died. This report summarizes the investigation of the two fatal cases and underscores the need for health-care providers in areas with endemic plague to maintain a high level of awareness about the risk for plague in their patients.
1996年，美国报告了5例人间鼠疫病例，其中2例死亡；两名死者均患有败血性鼠疫，直到死后才被诊断出来。本报告总结了对这两例致命病例的调查，并强调鼠疫流行地区的医疗保健人员需要对其患者感染鼠疫的风险保持高度警惕。
