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Overview. Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. These bacteria are found mainly in rodents, particularly rats, and in the fleas that feed on them. Other animals and humans usually contract the bacteria from rodent or flea bites. Historically, plague destroyed entire civilizations.
The first plague, the bubonic plague, was the most commonly seen form of the Black Death. The mortality rate was between 30-75%, and the enlarged and inflamed lymph nodes, which formed around the neck and groin, become its most noticeable symptom (4). In fact, the term 'bubonic' refers to these inflamed lymph nodes.