The Plague Doctor's costume was designed to protect you from what was thought of as "evil" smells or bad air which was seen as the cause of infection at the time. This is now known as the ...

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Wippra is a historical town in central Germany and the setting for this fairly short medieval point-and-click adventure about a doctor battling against the ravages of the plague. Developed by German ...

Believing the plague spread through miasma, or bad air, doctors wore elaborate costumes with beak-like masks filled with aromatic substances to protect themselves. Also called 'Black Death' and ...

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of years by adjusting its virulence and the length of time ...

Know the signs and symptoms of plague. If you develop fever, chills, swelling at the site of an insect bite or nearby lymph node, seek medical care immediately and inform your doctor you may have ...

This article explores pneumonic plague in more detail, including its causes, symptoms, and diagnosis. The article also discusses how doctors treat pneumonic plague and how people can help prevent ...