Topic
plague.
specific contagious and frequently fatal human disease caused by Yersinia pestis
The journal
Open the journal →The conversation starts in the journal — be the first to post.
About plague
Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, weakness, headache and black lips. Usually, this begins one to seven days after exposure. There are three forms of plague, each affecting a different part of the body and causing associated symptoms. Pneumonic plague infects the lungs, causing shortness of breath, coughing and chest pain; bubonic plague affects the lymph nodes, making them swell; and septicemic plague infects the blood and can cause necrosis of tissues.
Everything about plague →