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  • Plague
  • Zoonoses

Plague (Yersinia pestis Infection)

This continuing medical education activity provides a focused review of plague, a rare but potentially fatal zoonotic infection caused by Yersinia pestis. Although plague is uncommon in many regions, delayed recognition and treatment can rapidly lead to sepsis, respiratory failure, meningitis, shock, and death. A key practice gap exists in clinicians’ recognition of the varied clinical presentations of bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague, particularly in patients with relevant travel, animal, flea, or endemic-area exposures. This activity is designed to narrow that gap by reviewing epidemiology, transmission, clinical manifestations, diagnostic strategies, infection-control precautions, antimicrobial treatment, recognition of complications, postexposure prophylaxis, and public health reporting. Participants are expected to gain improved diagnostic accuracy, earlier risk stratification, more timely initiation of evidence-based therapy, stronger prevention of complications and transmission, and more effective interdisciplinary coordination in the care of patients with suspected or confirmed plague.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsNursingUp to 1.5 creditsPharmacyUp to 1.5 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABPM — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1.5 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABPM — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Pricing

Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 1.5 credits
  • MOC · Up to 1.5 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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