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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plaguePlague Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Yersinia (Y. pestis synonym Pasteurella pestis), that occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms, and that is usually transmitted from rats to humans by the bite of infected fleas (as in bubonic plague) or directly from person to person (as in pneumonic ...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › plaguePLAGUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   any widespread affliction, calamity, or evil, especially one regarded as a direct punishment by God: a plague of war and desolation. any cause of trouble, annoyance, or vexation: Uninvited guests are a plague. Synonyms: torment, bother, nuisance.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAGUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PLAGUE definition: 1. to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time: 2. to annoy…. Learn more.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Plague_(disease)Plague (disease) - Wikipedia

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   Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. [2] Symptoms include fever, weakness and headache. [1] Usually this begins one to seven days after exposure. [2] There are three forms of plague, each affecting a different part of the body and causing associated symptoms.

6. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsPlague - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Jul 7, 2022 · Plague is a very severe disease in people, particularly in its septicaemic (systemic infection caused by circulating bacteria in bloodstream) and pneumonic forms, with a case-fatality ratio of 30% to 100% if left untreated. The pneumonic form is invariably fatal unless treated early.

7. www.britannica.com › science › plaguePlague | Definition, Symptoms, & History | Britannica

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   Aug 14, 2024 · Plague is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium transmitted from rodents to humans by the bite of infected fleas. Plague has caused some of the most-devastating epidemics in history.

8. www.cdc.gov › plagueAbout Plague | Plague | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and ...

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   May 15, 2024 · Plague is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Plague occurs naturally in areas of the western United States, where it circulates among wild rodents and other animals. Plague can be cured with antibiotics, but treatment must be given quickly.