The bubonic plague is a deadly bacterial infection, caused by Yersinia pestis ... or pus from swollen lymph nodes to look for the Y. pestis bacteria. If you test positive for bubonic plague ...

Bubonic plague is a bacterial infection caused by Yersinia pestis ... muscle aches, and swollen lymph nodes - often referred to as “buboes.” Without prompt antibiotic treatment, the infection ...

Yet the highly infectious disease borne of the bacterium Yersinia pestis still persists ... causes painful swellings (buboes) in the lymph nodes. Septicemic plague infects the bloodstream.

It can also refer to one specific disease, Yersinia pestis ... It started with a swelling in the lymph nodes under the armpit or in the groin, until they were about the size of an apple.

The child's infection was caused by the same bacterium (Yersinia pestis ... weakness and swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpit, or groin. The disease is treatable with antibiotics, but if ...