The disease 'Plague' is transmitted by:

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(C) Plague is a bacterial disease caused by the pathogen $Yersinia 	ext{ pestis}$.It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected

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Rat flea

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(C) Plague is a bacterial disease caused by the pathogen $Yersinia 	ext{ pestis}$.It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected fleas, specifically the rat flea $(Xenopsylla 	ext{ cheopis})$, which typically lives on rodents like rats.Therefore, the correct vector for the transmission of plague is the rat flea.

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