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Overview. Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. These bacteria are found mainly in rodents, particularly rats, and in the fleas that feed on them. Other animals and humans usually contract the bacteria from rodent or flea bites. Historically, plague destroyed entire civilizations.
What is the bubonic plague? Bubonic plague is a type of bacterial infection which is quite deadly as it was able to take the lives of millions of people in only a short period of time. This is the deadliest and most common form of plague which targets the lymphatic system. The bacteria that cause the bubonic plague are also the ones responsible for the septicemic plague which targets the blood as well as the pneumonic plague which aims for the lungs. Bubonic Plague Causes