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Monster Essays - Bubonic Plague
Bubonic Plague
The disease is called the Bubonic Plague. It is caused by the bacteria
Bacillus. Also now known as the "Bubonic plague". It is a plague because of
its widespread fatality throughout history. The cause of this disease is the
Yersinia petis bacterium. The Bubonic plague is transmitted from fleas to
humans. You can contract the disease either by being bitten by the oriental
flea, Xenopsylla Cheopis, or be exposed to plague infected tissue.
The "Bubonic Plague" has an incubation period of 2 to 6 days. Within a week the
body’s temperature rises to 104 degrees F. Shortly after they show signs of a
fever other symptoms come about which are delirium, menta....
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