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All of the following statement about plague are wrong except -

A
Domestic rat is main reservoir
B
Bubonic is the most common variety
C
The causative bacillus can survive up to 10 years in the soil of rodent burrows
D
Incubation period for pneumonic plaque is one to three dayseks
High-Yield Explanation
-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>

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