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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 ...
The bubonic and septicemic forms are generally spread by flea bites or handling an infected animal, [1] whereas pneumonic plague is generally spread between people through the air via infectious droplets. [1] Diagnosis is typically by finding the bacterium in fluid from a lymph node, blood or sputum. [2] Those at high risk may be vaccinated. [2]
Buboes on the leg, caused by bubonic plague A bubo (Greek βουβών, boubṓn , 'groin') is adenitis or inflammation of the lymph nodes and is an example of reactive infectious lymphadenopathy .
Bubonic plague is caused by a bacteria named Yersinia pestis and is often spread by fleas on rodents and squirrels, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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.
The bubonic plague killed millions in Europe and Asia during the 14th century, and while it’s not the pandemic it was then, it has also not entirely gone away.
The bubonic plague was the most commonly seen form during the Black Death. The bubonic form of the plague has a mortality rate of thirty to seventy-five percent and symptoms include fever of 38–41 °C (101–105 °F), headaches, painful aching joints, nausea and vomiting, and a general feeling of malaise.
Acral necrosis is a symptom common in bubonic plague. The striking black discoloration of skin and tissue, primarily on the extremities ("acral"), is commonly thought to have given rise to the name "Black Death," associated both with the disease and the pandemic which occurred in the 14th century. The term in fact came from the figural sense of ...