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Rare Human Case of Bubonic Plague
April 6 , 2024
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- A rare human case of bubonic plague has occurred in the US state of Oregon.
- Officials have said that the infection was transmitted by a pet cat.
- Bubonic plague killed at least a third of Europe's population in the 14th Century during a pandemic known as the "Black Death."
- The disease, which remains potentially dangerous but treatable, is quite uncommon in developed countries.
- The bubonic plague is an infectious disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria.
- It is often transmitted via fleas or rodents infected with the bacteria.
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