The Bubonic Plague is perhaps the most widely known and feared of all diseases. Its death rate was at 90% of all that contracted the deadly bacteria. It is perhaps the most contagous of all diseases as it could be passed on to another through the air. Coughing, sneezing, and even talking were all ways to transmit this deadly infection to others. While it was a horrible death, it came on rather swift feet; the usual …showed first 75 words of 366 total…

…showed last 75 words of 366 total…been discovered as the cause, bounty was offered for every rat that was brought in dead to the local rat claiming station. The plague has appeared all over the world, even here in New Orleans. Today however the plague is not a big worry. Scientists have successfully discovered the main genes of the bacteria and have made a vaccine for the disease. If the plague ever has another outbreak, modern medicine will save countless lives.