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Bookmark or Share- Plague (Black Death) bacterial infection information and factsPlague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure. Known as the Black Death, the much feared disease spread quickly for centuries, killing millions. The bacterial infection ...
- Plague - World Health Organization (WHO)Key facts. Plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria usually found in small mammals and their fleas. People infected with Y. pestis often develop symptoms after an incubation period of one to seven days. There are two main clinical forms of plague infection: bubonic and pneumonic.
- Plague | Definition, Symptoms, & History | BritannicaPlague is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium transmitted from rodents to humans by the bite of infected fleas. Plague has caused some of the most-devastating epidemics in history. It was the disease behind the Black Death of the 14th century, when as much as one-third of Europe’s population died.
- Plague | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPlague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. It is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Humans usually get plague after being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an animal infected with plague. Plague is infamous for killing millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages.
- Plague (disease) - WikipediaPlague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, weakness and headache. Usually this begins one to seven days after exposure. There are three forms of plague, each affecting a different part of the body and causing associated symptoms.
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