Common symptoms of pneumonic plague include fever, cough, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.

In severe cases, pneumonic plague can lead to lung infections and lung abscesses.

Pneumonic plague can be spread through airborne droplets, usually from a sick person's cough or sneeze.

Contact infection is another common route of transmission and involves direct contact with the patient or the patient's surroundings.

Rarely, pneumonic plague can be spread through contaminated food.

Frequent hand washing is one of the important measures to prevent the spread of pneumonia and plague.

Practice good respiratory hygiene, such as covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow when coughing or sneezing.

Avoid contact with patient secretions or dirt, especially around symptomatic patients.

Isolating cases and contacts is one of the important measures to control the spread of pneumonic plague.

Strengthen the cleaning and disinfection of health facilities, especially in public places.

Educate the public about the transmission routes and prevention methods of pneumonic plague.

Pneumonic plague can cause severe respiratory infections that can be life-threatening.

Some patients may need to be hospitalized and receive oxygen therapy or antibiotics.

Outbreaks of pneumonic plague can cause social panic and economic losses.

Public health authorities need to take quick measures to control the outbreak and provide appropriate medical care.

Treatment for pneumonic plague includes antibiotics to kill the bacterial infection.

When needed, patients may require hospitalization and supportive care.

There is currently no vaccine available for pneumonic plague, but researchers are working on one.

Vaccine development may take time, but it will be an important tool in preventing the spread of pneumonic plague.