All of the following statement about plague are wrong except -
-plaque is primarily a zoonoses caused by Yersenia pestis. The causative bacillus can survive and multiply in the soil of the rodent burrow. - the reservoir of plaque is wild rodents, filed mice gerbils and skunks. - in India, the wild rodent Tatera indica is the main reservoir. - Bubonic plague is the most common variety in man. - Incubation period for pneumonic plaque is one to three days Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:293,295 <\p>
Domestic rat is main reservoir
Bubonic is the most common variety
The causative bacillus can survive up to 10 years in the soil of rodent burrows
Incubation period for pneumonic plaque is one to three dayseks
Communicable diseases