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  1. Bubonic plague - Wikipedia

    Bubonic plague outbreaks are controlled by pest control and modern sanitation techniques. This disease uses fleas commonly found on rats as a vector to jump from animals to humans.

  2. Bubonic Plague (Black Death): What Is It, Symptoms, Treatment

    Jun 17, 2021 · Bubonic plague is an infection spread mostly to humans by infected fleas that travel on rodents. Called the Black Death, it killed millions of Europeans during the Middle Ages.

  3. Bubonic plague | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 12, 2025 · Bubonic plague is one of three different types of plague, the other two being septicemic plague and pneumonic plague. Bubonic plague is the most commonly occurring …

  4. Plague (Yersinia pestis) | Texas DSHS

    Plague is a disease caused by microorganisms (germs) called bacteria. It is usually passed between rabbits and rodents, such as rats, mice, prairie dogs, and squirrels, by the bite of an …

  5. Plague - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 20, 2023 · There are three types of plague. The symptoms vary for each type. Bubonic plague causes swelling of lymph nodes. These are small, bean-shaped filters in the body's immune …

  6. Signs and Symptoms of Plague | Plague | CDC

    May 15, 2024 · Bubonic plague: Patients develop fever, headache, chills, and weakness and one or more swollen, painful lymph nodes (called buboes). This form usually results from the bite …

  7. Bubonic plague: History, symptoms, causes, and more

    Jan 12, 2024 · Bubonic plague is an infectious disease that causes swollen, painful lymph nodes. It caused the deaths of more than 25 million people in the 14th century.

  8. Plague: Bubonic, Pneumonic, and Septicemic - WebMD

    Nov 25, 2025 · There are three main types of plague. Bubonic plague. This is usually caused by a flea bite. Within 2 to 8 days, your lymph nodes begin to swell as the bacteria builds up. These …

  9. Plague - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jul 7, 2022 · There are two main clinical forms of plague infection: bubonic and pneumonic. Bubonic plague is the most common form and is characterized by painful swollen lymph nodes …

  10. Bubonic Plague - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

    Bubonic plague is an infectious disease characterized by the sudden onset of fever, chills, weakness, and swollen lymph nodes, known as buboes. The disease is primarily transmitted …