While the bubonic plague is often reserved for the history books, it actually still exists today. However, it’s incredibly rare. If humans contract bubonic plague, the illness attacks the lymph ...

The bubonic plague is a deadly bacterial infection, caused by Yersinia pestis. In the 14th century, before treatment was available, bubonic plague killed 50 million people in Europe and became ...

The plague. Sounds like one for the history books, right? Well, believe it or not, the plague is still around. Blame fleas and the rats, mice, chipmunks, and squirrels they infect. Bubonic plague ...

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Perhaps one of the most unsettling facts about the Black Death is that it’s not extinct. The bubonic plague still pops up in Asia, South America, and Africa, mainly in rural areas. The deadly ...

The ancient world suffered immensely from plagues, like the 430 BC Athenian plague, which had lasting consequences for all of ...

In the wake of one of history's most devastating epidemics of bubonic plague, the Byzantine emperor Justinian enacts a law meant to hinder and isolate people arriving from plague-infested regions.

What caused the Plague? And what methods did people use to combat the spread? Learn about its origins, past outbreaks (including the Black Death), and the long-lasting impact of its legacy today.

COVID 19 was not the first, nor will it be the last. The Black Death is probably the most famous pandemic in history. Between 1347 and 1351, this outbreak of bubonic plague killed millions of ...

HERE’S a cheery thought just as spring has sprung. It’s exactly 387 years since the worst plague Worcester has ever suffered came to an end.