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    Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of the infamous bubonic plague, primary septicaemic plague, and primary pneumonic plague. Y. pestis was first discovered by Shibasaburo Kitasato and Alexandre Yersin, but due to Yersin’s description of the bacteria being more accurate, this bacterium was named after him (3). There are still disputes going on for who had correctly identified Y. pestis first. Yersinia pestis belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae bacteria family and is a Gram-negative coccobacillus

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    of the Black Death; airborne transmitted like coughing, sneezing and spitting, which causes whoever breathing the air to also contract the pneumonic plague. The septicemic plague is when the bacteria directly infiltrates the bloodstream and then Yersinia pestis would spread throughout the blood. The bubonic and pneumonic plague can lead to the septicemic plague when it's not

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    have medicines or treatments for it. In just a few months over 60% of France's population died from the plague, and possibly the same amount of people in Siena. The Black Death was an Epidemic of bubonic plague, a disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis that circulated among wild rodents where they live in a great number and density. The plague among humans arises when rodents such as black rats come into contact with human habitations become infected. The rats normally like to live close

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    It primarily infected insects and animals like rats and fleas of which both spend more of their time in filthy areas. The fleas infected with Yersinia Pestis bit the rats and the rats bit the humans. The bacteria gets into the bloodstream of the human and moves towards all the lymph nodes, then quickly migrate to the brain, liver, and spleen, completely destroying the organs inside and out. The

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    .In a place called Kaffa, a tartar army threw the infected corpses of their own over Genoese walls.(11)Europeans sailors heard of a “mysterious” disease before it hit England.(11)The Black Death arrived in Britain from Asia in 1348.(10)The Black Death had started moving at a speed of 2.5 miles per day once it hit Europe.(11)The disease was most likely an airborne disease so it spread through coughs, sneezes, and breath from infected.(10)French physicians explained the disease by saying that Jupiter

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    What Is Bubonic Plague?

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    The Bubonic Plague erupted in 1320 in the Gobi Desert in central Asia. This plague was passed through rodents to other animals and then to humans through flea bites. This plague has three different names, The Bubonic Plague, The Black Death, and Yersinia pestis. Y. Pestis was named after one of its co-founders, Alexandre Yersin. It’s called the Black death because your blood dries underneath of the skin and turns it black, you can also get skin sores that turn black. This wasn’t the first time the

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    The Bubonic Plague of 2014 has happened and people are wondering if they can it get and wonder why is this happening. There were 15 cases reported to Centers Of Disease Control and four cases were fatal. On the average seven cases are reported each year. Health Care providers are noticing the plague in patients with these symptoms. The Plague usually occurs in semi rural areas and rural areas. The 2014 cases were reported in eight states.Now scientist are coming up with many different medications

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    Utah Plague Case Study

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    man in his seventies died from a plague, making this the 4th fatal case this year in the United States. The “Plague” usually occurs in semi-rural regions and is rather common in states like, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. Bacteria called, Yersinia Pestis, cause Plague. The bacteria are naturally occurring and are usually found in areas where there are wild rodents present. Rodents like, chipmunks, squirrels, and rats, which are animals that are common in Utah, can infect fleas with the bacteria

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    Bubonic Plague

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    bubonic plague research paper would revolve around the premise of it being a deadly disease, but we assure you that we won’t scare you by the facts. Bubonic plague is typically differentiated from other infections because of its roots in the bacteria, Yersinia pestis or Pastuerella pestis. The bacteria typically infects the spleen, lungs, kidneys and brain. It is spread by virtue of rats and fleas. The staff at ProfEssays.com could as Help with Bubonic Plague

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    History of Plague." World Book Science Year. 2009. eLibrary. Web. 14 Dec. 2015. When the disease swept like a brush fire across Europe in the 1300's, people called it by other names: the Great Mortality, the Pestilence, or the death. Yersinia pestis—the bacterium that causes plague. We know the fleas can transmit the bacteria to people by leaping onto—and biting—warm human skin after their rat hosts die. The scholars still debate the exact origin of that outbreak

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