Nowadays, it rarely is. In the past, it rarely wasn't.
Another name for the plague is the black death
Black plague
the black plague
The Black Plague is a infectious disease.
The Black Death is the name given to a severe outbreak of bubonic plague in the 1300s in Europe. The bubonic plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis and is still with us today.In the 1300s, infection with bubonic plague was more or less fatal. Today, however, we have a better understanding of the disease and its progression. With timely antibiotics and supportive therapy, you have a moderate chance to survive The Black Death today.
That fateful year saw the world's population enduring what is believed to be a recurrence of the bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death or the Black Plague. It is further widely believed that the Black Death was responsible for the deaths of 38,000 Londoners that year.
The common name for bubonic plague is the Black Death.
The black plague
It is 100% fatal without treatment.
The black plague. The plague was transferred by rats.
It is the Black Death. (Black Plague, or Bubonic Plague)
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