UNDERSTANDING THE PLAGUE: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND MODERN-DAY PRESENCE. The plague, historically known as the Black Death, is a serious infectious disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium.

The plague sounds like something out of a history book. But the disease—nicknamed the “Black Death” or “Great Pestilence”—that killed more than 25 million people, about a third of ...

The Black Death, the world’s most devastating plague outbreak, killed half of medieval Europe’s population in the space of seven years in the 14th century, shifting the course of human history.

In the 14th century, a terrifying disease dubbed the “Black Death” swept through Europe. Spread by fleas, it devastated the continent and killed nearly half the population. But the plague’s ...

Scientists rethink source of bubonic plague in Europe 00:45. Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that may have helped them survive the Black Death make us more ...

The Black Death, the 14th-century bubonic plague that killed some 1 in 3 people in Europe and an estimated 200 million across the world, has left another long-lasting mark: on the immune systems ...

The bubonic plague wiped out tens of millions of people in Europe in the 14th century — gaining the grim label the Black Death.In 2024, a handful of cases arise each year in the United States ...

The plague — which in the mid-14th century was also known as the Black Death — devastated swaths of Europe, killing millions in under a decade. One of the puzzles surrounding this ancient ...

Also known as the Black Death, the bubonic plague is one of history’s most infamous diseases in history. It is spread when humans are bitten by fleas that piggyback on rodents.

The Black Death, a 14th century pandemic of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, killed an estimated 30% to 50% of the population of Europe in just five years.Following the ...

A new plague case is a reminder: The 'Black Death' lingers in the US When Colorado officials confirmed this week that a person had been infected with bubonic plague, they sprung into action with ...