THE BUBONIC PLAGUE

The bubonic plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. This bacteria was caused by the mixture between the flea's blood and the rodent.
This bacterium is transmitted when a human being becomes infected and shares blood, secretions, or fluids with another person, for this reason physical contact with other people is avoided.


 



SYMPTOMS

The bacteria invades the lymphatic circulation and inflames the ganglia, therefore the virus manifests itself 48 to 72 hours after contracting it. When the node becomes inflamed it produces a tumor in the lymph node, cough, headache and fever also occurs.

Since bubonic plague is spread through physical contact; when a person is infected, bruises appear on the skin that can measure up to 10 centimeters in diameter.


  



THE DOCTORS

The doctors were not experienced, so their training was not the best and they considered themselves empirical doctors. For their care, the doctors used masks with a bird's beak and suits that completely covered their bodies and did not allow contact with the patients; This method was the safest because, as expected, the source of the bacteria was not known.


     



DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

To obtain the diagnosis, a blood sample is taken and with rapid tests the bacteria is identified in a time of around 15 minutes.


The treatment to combat bubonic plague is the supply of antibiotics such as streptomycin or gentemycin, so far these antibiotics have been shown to fight the virus by 90%. To avoid the spread of the virus, patients are isolated for the first 48 hours and the corresponding antibiotic is supplied.