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Pneumonic Plague

Noun: Pneumonic plague is a severe and contagious bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It primarily affects the lungs and can spread rapidly through respiratory droplets.

Sample Sentences:

1. The pneumonic plague is the most deadly form of the disease.
2. During the Middle Ages, pneumonic plague, also known as the Black Death, wiped out millions of people in Europe.

Adjective: When used as an adjective, pneumonic plague describes something related to or characteristic of the disease.

Sample Sentences:

1. Health officials took swift action to prevent the spread of pneumonic plague.
2. The affected region is facing an outbreak of pneumonic plague cases.

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