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   Plague

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   noun

   • 1. a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague): "an outbreak of plague"
   • ▪ a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people. Similar diseasesicknessbubonic plaguepneumonic plaguethe Black Deathcontagious diseasecontagionepidemicpandemicarchaic:pestilencethe pestmurrain
   • ▪ an unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage: "a plague of fleas" Similar huge numberinfestationepidemicinvasioninfluxswarmmultitudehost
   • ▪ a thing causing trouble or irritation: "staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants" Similar banecursescourgeafflictionblightcancercanker
   • ▪ used as a curse or an expression of despair or disgust: "a plague on all their houses!"

   verb

   • 1. cause continual trouble or distress to: "he has been plagued by ill health" Similar afflictbedevilcause suffering totorturetormenttroublebesetdogcurserack
   • ▪ pester or harass (someone) continually: "he was plaguing her with questions" Similar pesterharassbadgerbothertormentpersecutebedevilharryhounddisturbtroublebe a nuisance tokeep afterirritateworrynagannoyvexmolestmitherinformal:hasslebugaggravategive someone a hard timedrive up the walldrive around the benddevilride

   Word Origin late Middle English: Latinplaga ‘stroke, wound’, probably from Greek (Doric dialect) plaga, from a base meaning ‘strike’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plaguesome adjective

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2. www.niaid.nih.gov › diseases-conditions › plaguePlague | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...

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   May 16, 2024 · Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. People typically get infected after being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the bacterium or by handling a plague-infected animal.

3. www.cdc.gov › plague › causesHow Plague Spreads | Plague | CDC

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   May 15, 2024 · How it spreads. The plague bacteria can be transmitted to humans in the following ways: Flea bites. Plague bacteria are most often transmitted by the bite of an infected flea. During plague epizootics, many rodents die, causing hungry fleas to seek other sources of blood.

4. www.cdc.gov › plague › diagnosis-testingDiagnosing Plague | Plague | CDC

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   May 15, 2024 · Diagnosis. Plague is a plausible diagnosis for people who are sick and live in, or have recently traveled to, the western United States or any other plague-endemic area. The most common sign of bubonic plague is the rapid development of a swollen and painful lymph node called a bubo.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_epidemics_andList of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Classic explanations include yellow fever, bubonic plague, influenza, smallpox, chickenpox, typhus, and syndemic infection of hepatitis B and hepatitis D. 1,143,000–3,429,000 (estimated 30–90% of population) [68] [69] 1629–1631 Italian plague (part of the second plague pandemic ) 1629–1631. Italy. Bubonic plague.

6. metro.co.uk › 2024/05/21 › plague-still-spreadingThe plague is still spreading – and these creatures are ...

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   May 21, 2024 · The bubonic plague pandemic – one of the most deadly in history – spread across Britain and Europe from 1346 to 1353, wiping out as many as 50 million people, up to half the continent’s...

7. www.drugs.com › cg › plaguePlague - What You Need to Know - Drugs.com

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   May 6, 2024 · Overview. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment. What is plague? Plague is a life-threatening disease caused by bacteria. Plague is found in rodents, such as rats, prairie dogs, and squirrels. Plague spreads through direct contact with an infected animal or person. Plague may also spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

8. www.msn.com › en-us › travelHow did the bubonic plague (aka the Black Death) devastate ...

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   May 24, 2024 · The plague gave rise to the Flagellant movement, driven by the belief that the Black Death was a divine punishment. Lacking understanding of the disease's biology, people resorted to extreme measures.