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The Black Death and modern plague: what has changed?
The bacterium remains, but diagnosis, antibiotics, surveillance and living conditions make the modern risk landscape fundamentally different.
Bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic plague: the differences that matter
A source-reviewed comparison of the three main forms of plague, including symptoms, incubation, transmission, progression and why urgent care matters.
Where does plague still exist today?
Human cases are uncommon, but natural plague foci persist across several continents. Here is how to read that geography responsibly.