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- Dictionarybubonic plague/bjuːbɒnɪk ˈpleɪɡ/
noun
- 1. the commonest form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes.
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Bubonic plague is one of three types of plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. One to seven days after exposure to the bacteria, flu-like symptoms develop. These symptoms include fever, headaches, and vomiting, as well as swollen and painful lymph nodes occurring in the area closest to where the bacteria entered the skin. Acral necrosis, the dark discoloration of skin, is another symptom.... Wikipedia