Health Alerts, Advisories, Notifications, and Updates

There are no current health alerts for plague.

Surveillance

• CDC Plague Surveillance & Investigation

Vaccine Information

A plague vaccine is not available at this time.

Diagnostics and Treatment

• CDC Plague Resources for Clinicians

Reporting to PDPH

Report plague cases to PDPH immediately by calling 215-685-6748 during business hours or calling 215-686-4514 after business hours and asking for the Division of Disease Control on-call staff.

Health Educational Materials

• CDC FAQ’s about Plague as a Bioweapon

Links and Resources

• WHO Plague Page
• Pneumonic Plague Fact Sheet

Guidelines for Management and Control

Guidelines
All Facilities	Prevention of Plague: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) CIDRAP Plague: Current, comprehensive information on pathogenesis, microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment JAMA Plague as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management