Bubonic Plague: Bubonic Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. It is also called “Black Death”, because in the medieval period (14th century), this disease destroyed a large population of Europe. Let us tell you that this disease has once again wreaked havoc in Mongolia, due to which the ecological police department there issued a warning on bubonic plague amid the possibility of the disease spreading in Ulan Gaur on Tuesday. The warning was issued after police recovered and seized 22 dead marmots from a vehicle carrying capital Ulaan from western provinces last week.
Where it’s spread
According to the country’s National Zoonotic Disease Center, a total of 137 soms (administrative subdivisions) of 17 provinces of Mongolia are now risky areas of the bubonic plague, the Xinhua news agency reported.
What is the bubonic plague?
According to the World Health Organization, the bubonic plague is a bacterial disease that is spread by rodents, such as the mermot, and the fleas. If not treated on time, it can kill an adult in less than 24 hours. The bubonic plague is an infection that is spread to humans, mainly by infected fleas living on rodents. It is called Black Death, and during the Middle Ages, it killed millions of Europeans. Prevention requires avoiding exposure to rats, squirrels, and other infected animals.
The death toll from the bubonic plague during the fourteenth century was more than 2.5 crore. It was about two-thirds of Europe’s population at the time. The rats traveled on ships and brought fleas and plagues with them. Most people infected with the plague die, and the tissues of many people often blacken and turn to gangrene, so the bubonic plague was called the black death.
Symptoms of bubonic plague (Bubonic Plague Symptoms)
- Sudden high fever
- Tremor and fatigue
- Swelling in the lymph nodes (they are called “Buboes”)
- Headache and body pain
- Sometimes vomiting or nausea
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