yes the plague doctor would get paid tuppence [2 cents] a day.
Because they tried to cure the plague. Doctor who cures the plague --> plague doctor.
If a person has the plague nowadays, they would go to their doctor, and then they would probably be Quarintined and given doses of antibiotics.
the plague doctor was known as the witch doctor .... hope i helped!
It could be the Doctor Rieux in Albert Camus' novel 'la peste' (the plague).
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The name of the bacillus that causes Bubonic plague is Yersinnia pestis.
They thought their clothing (and particularly their bird masks) would keep them from contracting the Plague. The whole costume was designed, or so they believed to ward off the plague. The beak was stuffed with herbs to keep the smell (and they thought the plague) at bay. The long waxed cloak and hat again to ward off the deathly plague and the staff to stop them having to touch the victims.
See your doctor for antibiotics to cure it.
The doctor have to test you to be sure.
Try making your own. Most Plague Doctor Masks I've found online are very expensive A good tutorial can be found at the site below. And to the original person who answered this -- google "plague doctor". Yes, people did wear masks.
To cure the Bubonic Plague, you must take antibiotics from a doctor that actually knows how to get rid of it.
The cast of The Plague Doctor - 2011 includes: Joachim Krogvold as Emrick Frederick Larsen as William Martin Mandrup as Thomas