This is a far cry from the situation which evolved in the 14th century when doctors tried a range of unique remedies to cure the Black Death. However, modern-day bubonic plague can also become ...

But in modern times, bubonic plague is rare affecting ... and prevention of the bubonic plague To diagnose bubonic plague, your doctor will test your blood, mucus, or pus from swollen lymph ...

Doctors during the 16th and 17th century wore elaborate outfits to protect them from the plague. They worked in the same way as the protective clothes and masks worn by modern doctors during the ...

On the heels of a serious 1656 engraving of a plague doctor by German printer Gerhart Altzenbach (pictured ... major epidemic disease hit Europe . . . masking started looking more modern,” Black says.