Plague Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Three types of plague occur: bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic. Signs and symptoms of plague vary depending on the type and on how you contract it. It''s possible to develop more than one type of plag...

Causes
... Plague has afflicted humans throughout history. The Bible describes an outbreak of the disease among the Philistines in 1320 B.C. The Black Death pandemic in the 14th century lasted 130 years and kill...

Plague Prevention

Prevention
... No effective vaccine is currently available for plague. However, the federal government has created a program called Project BioShield offering incentives to public- and private-sector research organi...

Plague Treatment

Complications
... Complications of plague may include: Gangrene of your fingers and toes resulting from clots in the small blood vessels of your extremities Severe shock Sudden, severe lung failure (acute respiratory d...

Treatment
... As soon as your doctor suspects that you have plague, you''ll need to be admitted to an isolation room in a hospital. There, you''ll receive powerful antibiotics directly into your veins (intravenousl...

Plague Support

Coping skills
... Living in a time when bioterrorism poses a serious threat can be stressful, but you can take steps to reduce your risk and the risk of those in your family and community. Know the risk factors and the...

Plague Other

Overview
... Cars, computers, cell phones — as you look around, there''s very little to see in common with medieval times. But there are things invisible to your naked eye that remain the same. One example i...

Plague
... Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The bacterium is found mainly in rodents, particularly rats, and in the fleas that feed on them. Other animals and humans usual...