Medieval Bubonic plague revival
Bubonic plague is a bacterial disease often carried by mice and rats and their hitch hiking friends the flea. Bubonic plague was widespread in barbaric days and was rare in modern history. In this day and age, there seem to be several cases documented on a yearly basis. Recently, a girl was infected during a trip in October 16 in the foothills of the Blue Mountains in the northeastern part of Oregon State. She fell ill on October 21 and was hospitalized by October 24. Fortunately, the infection was caught early and it was easily treatable with medicine. A deadly septicemic infection can develop if epidemic’s not promptly treated. Symptoms usually occur two to six days after infection and include flu-like fever, headaches, vomiting, and death. There have been over 1,000 cases of Bubonic plague in North America since the early 1920’s. Scientists discovered that the plague was caused by a bacterium and often spread through fleas. Pet owners can protect themselves and their pets by using a flea treatment.
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