1. By Joel Sanchez, Daniel Cano
Bubonic Plague
By Joel Sanchez,
Daniel Cano

2. History
The bubonic plague would appear with unknown causes and no known cure. Its history is long and varied, continuing up to the present day.

3. Causes
The bubonic plague is a infection of the lymphatic system. People are usually are infected when they are bitten by a infected flea. Rodents usually infected first.

4. Symptoms
The most popular symptom is swollen lymph nodes. These are found most commonly in the armpits, or groin and neck. The black death also causes heavy breathing, continuous blood vomiting, aching limbs and terrible pain.

5. Treatments
In the modern era, several classes of antibiotics are effective in treating bubonic plague. These include the amino glycosides streptomycin and gentiamicin, the tetracycline tetracycline and doxycycline and the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin.

6. Latest outbreaks!
The plague returned to Britain in the 20th century. Caused be infected rats. The earliest cases being in ports Cardiff, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull, and London. Suffolk was struck by the pneumonic plague between 1910 and These outbreaks resulted in very little loss of life. Only 24 people died.