The Bubonic plague, more commonly known as the Black Death due to the black ‘buboes’ that would swell in the armpits and groins of victims, decimated the population of Europe during the Middle ...

A 15th century woodcut depicts a patient suffering from the bubonic plague. A pandemic of the disease, the Black Death, killed an estimated 50 million people in Europe between 1346 and 1353.

The bubonic plague pandemic of the 14th century gained infamy as much for its death toll — 25 million in Europe alone — as for the horror of the disease itself.

Bubonic plague is still found in scattered locations around the world, but thanks to modern antibiotics it is far easier to treat than in the past. Yet, the disease may still have left its mark on ...

The Black Death—the world's second bubonic plague pandemic—decimated the populations of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe in the 14th century. But there was a silver lining.

A woodcut from the 15th century depicts a patient suffering with the bubonic plague, known as the Black Death. The disease killed an estimated 50 million people in Europe between 1346 and 1353.

Once known as the "Black Death" because of its deadly toll in Europe where it killed millions in the Middle Ages, bubonic plague can be treated effectively with antibiotics if it's diagnosed early ...

Bubonic plague is passed from animal fleas to humans – and can prove deadly. ... What’s more, historians are actually uncertain how the spread of the Black Death eventually died down.

A new plague case is a reminder: The 'Black Death' lingers in the US When Colorado officials confirmed this week that a person had been infected with bubonic plague, they sprung into action with ...

Also known as the Black Death, the bubonic plague is one of history’s most infamous diseases in history. It is spread when humans are bitten by fleas that piggyback on rodents.