As no one knew exactly what caused the Black Death, they could do little to stop future outbreaks. There were further Black Death cases throughout the Middle Ages and beyond. There was another ...

FOR most, mention of the Black Death probably conjures up medieval images of people dying horrifically in the street. Caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague has killed ...

The bubonic plague is a deadly bacterial infection, caused by Yersinia pestis. In the 14th century, before treatment was available, bubonic plague killed 50 million people in Europe and became ...

Oxford team reports hopeful results in trials as military experts say UK should stock supplies of Black Death inoculation ...

The team behind the Oxford AstraZeneca covid vaccine say they are developing an injection that could prevent the bubonic ...

Blame fleas and the rats, mice, chipmunks, and squirrels they infect. Bubonic plague is caused by bacteria that live in fleas. If you get bit, you can get it, too. You can even get it from a ...

Here’s what to know about the disease in modern times. The bubonic plague is an infectious disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria. The zoonotic bacteria can infect small such mammals as ...

The bubonic plague killed as many as 50 million people across Europe in the 14th century - 50% of its population - in what's ...

COVID jab scientists are developing a Black Death vaccine over fears the disease could re-emerge and kill millions.

FOR most, mention of the Black Death probably conjures up medieval images of people dying horrifically in the street. Caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague has killed ...