The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth behind this creepy costume will shock you! Discover the medically obsolete ...

The plague doctor is her way of reminding people to take precautions. "If I unnerve people because of it, then that's probably a good thing.

DR. JARED BLY I have a plague-doctor mask that I like. Not really to wear — it creeps people out — but for what it stands for. My mask is symbolic of health-care providers in another era ...

A person dressed as a 17th century plague doctor has been alarming residents in one U.K. town, by stalking around his local neighbourhood complete with haunting black cloak and beaked mask.

The beaked mask wasn’t just for show—it was packed with herbs to ward off “bad air.” Underneath it? One of the most haunting jobs in history. Ex-Reform chairman Zia Yusuf ‘snapped ...

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DIY YOUR KIDS' HALLOWEEN COSTUMES THIS YEAR Plague doctor costume: on sale for $36.79 Original price: $69.99 Embrace your scary side this year with a plague doctor costume.

Corona Covid, a plague doctor-style mask with floral beadwork and a jingle cone for the tip of the nose, by artist Towanna Miller. (Photo: Kaicheng Xin/CBC) When Eliza Firth thinks of the end of ...