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What caused the spread of the Bubonic Plague?(1 point)
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Through airborne droplets from coughing or sneezing
Through airborne droplets from coughing or sneezing

Bacteria carried by fleas on rodents and lice on humans
Bacteria carried by fleas on rodents and lice on humans

Through contaminated water sources
Through contaminated water sources

Excessive use of antibiotics

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Bacteria carried by fleas on rodents and lice on humans.

The bubonic plague was caused by Yersinia pestis, primarily spread by infected fleas that fed on rodents and sometimes by human lice, not by airborne droplets, contaminated water, or antibiotic use.