Usually transmitted by fleas hitching a ride on rodents, the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially ...

Australia’s first case of bubonic plague was reported. By 1910, 1371 cases were reported with 535 deaths across the nation.

The discovery provides molecular evidence for the presence of plague in ancient Egypt, as researchers have confirmed that ...

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 ...

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

Caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague has killed ... The main symptom of bubonic plague is swollen lymph nodes, usually in the neck, groin, thighs and armpits.

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

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