Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who probably got the disease from a sick pet cat. The infected resident and the person's close contacts have ...

So here’s all you need to know about bubonic plague. Caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis, plague is an infectious disease usually found on small animals and transmitted through fleas or ...

but its cause remains a mystery Plague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure Plague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure A quiet plague ...

In the 1330s, bubonic plague broke out in China and was transported back to Europe by traders. The disease struck swiftly there. The Italian writer Boccaccio said that its victims "ate lunch with ...

Well, believe it or not, the plague is still around. Blame fleas and the rats, mice, chipmunks, and squirrels they infect. Bubonic plague is caused by bacteria that live in fleas. If you get bit ...

Fleas carry diseases including the plague ... It is these buboes that give bubonic plague its name. Around 50 per cent, or half or all those infected would die from bubonic plague.

Australia’s first case of bubonic plague was reported. By 1910, 1371 cases were reported with 535 deaths across the nation.

Oxford team reports hopeful results in trials as military experts say UK should stock supplies of Black Death inoculation ...

Honolulu officials thought fire could stop the bubonic plague from spreading through the growing city. But high winds ...

The topic and treatment of contagious disease has become controversial since COVID-19 came along, but what is not ...