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Bubonic plague is a bacterial infection spread by fleas from rats or other animals. It causes fever, headaches, vomiting, and swollen lymph nodes, and can be fatal without antibiotic treatment. Learn more about its history, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
23 paź 2024 · The Black Death was a medieval pandemic that killed millions of people in Europe, likely caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Learn about the different types of plague, the transmission routes, the symptoms, and the impact of the Black Death on history and culture.
17 wrz 2010 · Learn about the bubonic plague that killed millions in Europe and Asia in the 14th century. Find out how the disease was transmitted, what were its symptoms and how people tried to cope with it.
The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3]
12 sty 2024 · Bubonic plague is a bacterial infection that causes swollen lymph nodes and can be fatal without treatment. It usually spreads through flea bites from infected animals, but can also occur from contact with animal fluids or tissues.
7 lip 2022 · Plague is a severe bacterial infection caused by Yersinia pestis, usually transmitted by fleas or contact with infected animals or humans. It can cause bubonic or pneumonic plague, with high mortality if untreated.
23 paź 2024 · Black Death - Bubonic Plague, Europe, 1347: The plague originated in Asia, and entered Europe in 1347 when Janibeg catapulted plague-infested corpses into the besieged port of Kaffa (now Feodosiya) in Crimea.
