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Article Evaluation: Pneumonic plague

Article Edits: Pneumonic plague
 * All the available information included in this article is related to the Pneumonic plague, it includes the signs and symptoms, causes, treatment, and several countries epidemiology on Y. Pestis. The article also contains the necessary references and external links to provide a background for the article.
 * The article is mostly neutral but does feature several claims on how the plague was spread in various countries
 * Most of the viewpoints are justly represented based on the information provided. Since the article only provides a brief summary of the history, transmission, and useful information not many opinions are shown throughout the article.
 * The links do work, I found several of my sources for a research essay through this Wikipedia page. The sources are either published authors or work, government agencies, or popular articles.
 * Most of the links for references provided come from published non-biased authors or a government agencies providing necessary background on a virulent bacterium. The only bias article in the references is a article about how the China Daily Post believed that the Pneumonic form of the plague was worse than the Bubonic.
 * All of the information is up to date with copyrights from the agencies and published authors. I think the article could use some more supplemental information the increase the length of the article and immerse the reader more.
 * The talk page is very scattered, most of the articles or edits being added actually refer to the Bubonic strain of the plague even though the article clearly states that it is providing information on the Pneumonic plague.
 * The article is rated a C/ Mid-importance by WikiProject Medicine and just needs more information. However the article is also rated a C by WikiProject Microbiology but is in need of immediate attention!
 * We have never talked about the Pneumonic plague in class so I can't really answer this question fully.


 * "Pneumonic plague is a very aggressive infection requiring early treatment. Antibiotics must be given within 24 hours of first symptoms to reduce the risk of death. Streptomycin, gentamicin, tetracyclines and chloramphenicol are all effective against pneumonic plague. Antibiotic treatment for seven days will protect people who have had direct, close contact with infected patients. Wearing a close-fitting surgical mask also protects against infection." This in particular needs to be updated with the latest information and the following edit is what I propose. "The Pneumonic plague is a severe lung infection that is caused by the bacterium Y. Pestis. The symptoms include fever, headache, chest-pains to name a few. The symptoms generally appear in the period of 3-7 days after initial exposure, the Pneumonic form of the plague may occur after the initial stages of the bubonic or septicemic plagues. Untreated pneumonic rate has a mortality rate close to 100%, so it is imperative for the patient to seek help from a doctor or emergency facility. While vaccines are being made worldwide they have not been made commercially available in many countries. Some of the antibiotics used to treat the pneumonic plague include Streptomycin, Chloramphenicol, and Sulfonamides. "
 * Adding detail about how to avoid the Pneumonic Plague. "The only way to truly avoid this, is to distance yourself from rats, or other infective biological organisms.  Since the year 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported over six outbreaks, and many have been unreported due to the isolated areas affected."
 * Relevance: "The outbreak was caused by a pit bull." this has no real relevance to the article besides trying to spike up an argument.