bubonic plague
/bjuːˈbɒ.nɪkˌpleɪɡ/
noun1
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A contagious,
often fatal,
epidemic disease caused
by the bacterium Yersinia pestis,
transmitted by the bite of fleas
from an infected person or rodent,
especially a rat,
and characterized
by delirium,
chills,
fever,
vomiting,
diarrhea,
and the formation of buboes.
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