pneumonic plague
Airborne bacterial scourge
Pneumonic plague is the most severe form of plague, affecting the lungs.
Unlike bubonic plague, which spreads through flea bites, pneumonic plague transmits directly between humans through respiratory droplets—coughing, sneezing, close contact.
Without rapid antibiotic treatment, it is almost always fatal within days.
The outbreak was confirmed as pneumonic plague, triggering quarantine protocols.
- Yersinia pestisBacterium causing plague
- breathing difficultyImpaired respiratory function
- Black DeathMedieval bubonic plague pandemic
- mass gravesShared burial for many
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
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