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Bubonic plague is one of three types of plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. [1] One to seven days after exposure to the bacteria, flu-like symptoms develop. [1] These symptoms include fever, headaches, and vomiting, [1] as well as swollen and painful lymph nodes occurring in the area closest to where the bacteria entered the skin. [2]
1772–1773 Persian Plague: Bubonic plague 2 million – 1772–1773 Persia: 15 735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic: Smallpox 2 million 33% of Japanese population [15] 735–737 Japan 16 Naples Plague: Bubonic plague 1.25 million – 1656–1658 Southern Italy 17 1889–1890 pandemic: Influenza or human coronavirus OC43 [16] [17] 1 million ...
The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3] The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and spread by fleas and through the air.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. Disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacterium This article is about the disease caused by Yersinia pestis. For other uses, see Plague. Medical condition Plague Yersinia pestis seen at 200× magnification with a fluorescent label. Specialty Infectious disease Symptoms Fever, weakness ...
The San Francisco plague of 1900–1904 was an epidemic of bubonic plague centered on San Francisco's Chinatown. It was the first plague epidemic in the continental United States . [ 1 ] The epidemic was recognized by medical authorities in March 1900, but its existence was denied for more than two years by California's Republican governor ...
The Spanish Flu, the second deadliest pandemic in history after the bubonic plague, along with the aftermath of World War I and ensuing political and social chaos, made 1918 a tough time to be alive.
Franz Xavier Winterhalter's 'The Decameron' (1837). Heritage Images via Getty ImagesThe coronavirus can infect anyone, but during the pandemic socioeconomic status played a big role, with a ...
1900 1900 New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory Bubonic Plague Epidemic Dead=550 Injured=650 Affected=1200 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M; resources - EMA Disasters Database. 1900 1900 Sydney, New South Wales Black Rat Plague Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M; resources - EMA Disasters Database