A state's number of electors equals the number of representatives and senators the state has in the United States Congress. In the case of representatives, this is based on the respective populations. Each state's number of representatives is determined every 10 years by the United States Census.
Bubonic plague is a zoonotic disease, circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas,and is one of three types of infections caused by Yersinia pestis (formerly known â¦as Pasteurella pestis), which belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae Bubonic plague is caused by a bacteria.
Pass it on: The bacteria strain that caused the Black Death is likely extinct, but its modern relatives continue to cause bubonic plaque outbreaks. This story was provided by MyHealthNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience. Follow MyHealthNewsDaily on Twitter @MyHealth_MHND. Find us on Facebook.