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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 type of plague and is …

  4. 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 system. …

  5. 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 of an …

  6. 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 or 'buboes'.

  7. Black Death - Causes, Symptoms & Impact - HISTORY

    Sep 17, 2010 · The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. The plague arrived in Europe in October 1347, when 12 ships …

  8. Human Case of Bubonic Plague Confirmed in Oregon: Symptoms to …

    Feb 13, 2024 · Oregon reported a human case of the Bubonic plague, seemingly from a cat. Experts share symptoms, treatment, prevention, and what to know about the plague.

  9. 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.

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

    Dec 18, 2025 · 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 …