a plague is a contagious, widespread, usually fatal disease
or, metaphorically, it's something the speaker doesn't like spreading quickly
Constantly has issues with it.
it just means that you're sick.
This cold has plagued me for two weeks!
The disease plagued the countryside.
Example for the verb: The project was plagued with delays.Example for the adjective: The plagued villagers formed a posse to track down the band of robbers.
Infested.
pestilence
scalawags
Harding
Yes, plagued.
Cholera
the beast.