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The Plague: The Black Death

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The plague, also known as the black death, is a serious bacterial infection that can drastically end people's lives. The disease is caused by a bacterial strain called Yerisinia Pestis, which is found on animals around the world and transmitted to humans through fleas. In Europe, millions of people were killed during the middle ages ( about one quarter of the population ) due to disastrous epidemics of plague. The plague has three basic forms: Bubonic plague, Septicemic plague and Pneumonic plague. After 2 to 6 days of infection people whom are diagnosed with plague will usually develop flu-like symptoms followed by other signs according to the type of the plague they are suffering from. Chest and muscle pain, fever, swollen lymph glands, diarrhea
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