ABSTRACT – Plague also known as Black Death from medieval period, is a severe bacterial infection. These bacteria are...
Plague
Plague also known as Black Death from medieval period, is a severe bacterial infection. These bacteria are majorly found in the small rodents in rural areas and when being feed upon by fleas, they are carried and gets transmitted to human after the flea-bite. Mammals can also be affected other than humans when bitten. The treatment has become easier nowadays since technology has developed although this condition has taken many innocent lives in ancient times. This still can become fatal if left untreated.
CAUSES –
Yersinia pestis bacteria
Infected flea-bites
In contact or handling plague infected animals / birds
Inhalation of contagious droplets from infected animal / human
Plague-prone surroundings