Bubonic plague is the best known

manifestation of the Plague caused

by the Gram-negative bacterium
Yersinia pestis (formerly known as
Pasteurella pestis). It belongs to
the family Enterobacteriaciae. The
term bubonic plague is derived
from the Greek word bubo, meaning
"swollen gland". Swollen lymph
nodes (buboes) especially occur in
the armpit and groin in persons
suffering from bubonic plague.
m Bubonic plague was often used
synonymously for plague, but it
does in fact refer specifically to
an infection that enters through
the skin and travels through the
lymphatic, as is often seen in flea-
borne infections. The bubonic
plague kills about two out of
three of infected patients in 2²6
days without treatment. It may
have been the cause of the Black
Death that swept through Europe
in the 14th century and killed
more than 25 million people, one
third of the European population
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 DIRECT CONTACT
(HUMAN TO HUMAN)
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ãECTOR
MUSCLE PAIN
Seizures
BLACK PLAGUE
ãOMITING
 CHAIN
OF
INFECTION
DIAGNOSTIC
TEST
BLOOD SPUTUM
TEST TEST

LYMPH
TEST
TREATMENT

GENTAMYCIN
(DAãOMYCIN)

STREPTOMYCIN
(DIPOMYCIN)
flea control strategies
insecticide with low
toxicity
INSECT REPELLENT
 MANAGEMENT
m Rodent-proof your home. Remove
potential nesting areas, such as piles
of brush, rock, firewood and junk.
Don't leave pet food in areas that
rodents can easily access.
m Keep your pets free of fleas. Ask your
veterinarian which flea-control
products will work best.
m Use insect repellent. Closely supervise
your children and pets when spending
time outside in areas with large
rodent populations. Use insect
repellent.
See your Doctor Immediately if you
develop of PLAGUE