Bubonic plague is caused by Yersinia pestis and is transmitted through the bite of an infected flea. It causes swollen lymph nodes and can be fatal if left untreated. While historically devastating, it is now easily treatable with antibiotics. Bubonic plague is a form of plague that manifests itself in the form of swollen lymph […]
The Great Plague of London in 1665-1666 was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Britain. No cure was available, and victims were quarantined in their homes. The disease was transmitted by fleas on rats, and popular prevention measures were ineffective. The epidemic began in St. Giles-in-the-Fields and spread throughout the city, resulting in […]
The Black Death, a deadly plague that killed one in four people in Europe between 1347 and 1350, wiped out a third of Europe’s population and continued to spread death for the next 300 years. The plague started in China and was spread by infected rats and fleas to humans. It included three different types […]
