Which of the following is not correct concerning the plague?

A. Mice, voles and other rodents are primary long-term reservoirs.
B. Strains of the plague bacillus are less virulent today as in the Middle Ages
C. It is transmitted by flea vectors.
D. Less than 10 cases per year occur in the US.
E. The etiological agent is Yersinia pestis


Answer: B. Strains of the plague bacillus are less virulent today as in the Middle Ages

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