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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek
Yep. It's caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which infects many animals, especially rodents. From these it can be transmitted to humans (and their cats and dogs) by fleas.
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What I don't understand is why would fleas leave the shelter of the fur/hairs on furry animals such as rats to venture onto the exposed surface of the relatively hairless, like people? I remember when I was a kid, our dog had fleas, and not only were they biting the dog, they were biting the hell out of us, too. That is until we eliminated them.