A HUMAN case of bubonic plague in the UK has been confirmed as a false alarm following a mix-up with official data. The ...

How does the bubonic plague affect your body? Bubonic plague targets your lymph nodes, which are located throughout your body. They are round clusters of immune cells that fight off invading microbes.

The Black Death, a mix of bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague, wiped out 60% of Europe's population in the 14th century ...

And large lymph nodes are called buboes, which is where the bubonic plague gets its name. Plague is rare, because thankfully, we have much better ways to control rodents these days. And unlike in ...

A recent health reporting error in the UK sparked fears of a bubonic plague resurgence, reminiscent of the 'Black Death' that ...

Plague is an infection caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria. The zoonotic microorganism is typically found in small mammals ...

As it advances, however, the dreaded bubonic plague causes painful swellings (buboes) in the lymph nodes. Septicemic plague infects the bloodstream. Pneumonic plague, which can be passed from ...

A Medieval illustration of people suffering from swollen lymph nodes, a sign of bubonic plague. The plague had no cure and once a person had caught it, there was very little the doctors could do ...

A UK health agency has admitted to an error after incorrectly stating that a person had recently contracted bubonic plague. Best known for causing the Black Death scare, the horror bug that previously ...

Bubonic plague is the most common form in humans, causing swollen lymph nodes called "buboes." Septicaemic plague infects the bloodstream, and pneumonic plague infects the lungs. When plague does ...