BUBONIC PLAGUE

WHAT IS IT?

• Symptoms include fever, headaches and swollen lymph nodes.
• Diagnosis is made by testing blood or lymph samples from the patient.
• The bacteria look like knats.

HOW COMMON IS IT?

• Yersinia pestis is commonly found in animals natively & worldwide
• In the world, 1000-3000 cases involving this bacteria is found
• People did get immune to it when it was first discovered

HOW DOES A PERSON GET IT?

• Those of european heritage are more likely to get it.
• It is an infectous disease.
• Will spread quickly in areas with a high pest population.

WHAT IS GOING WRONG?

• Infects lymp nodes
• Travels through lympatics
• Causes severe swelling
• Cause bubos in armpit, neck and groin
• Infection mostly seen on sight of bite

CAN WE TREAT IT?

• There are vaccines and antibiotics.
• The vaccine grants immunity.
• The antibiotics stop the it from multiplying and kill it.

WORKS CITED

• MedicineNet.com
• Plague.medtv.com
• Prezi.com