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Bubonic Plague death toll: How many people died from the Black Plague? - Express Posted: 29 Sep 2020 12:00 AM PDT The Black Plague was the second deadliest diseases to ever grip humanity, second only to smallpox. The Plague is a bacterial infection found mostly in rodents and their fleas, and can rapidly jump to humans in close contact. Today, cases of the Black Plague still pop up occasionally around the world, including the United States and China. But the disease is no longer as deadly as before as it can be traced with antibiotics when available. {%=o.title%} ]]> How many people died from the Black Plague? Black Plague deaths are counted through three different pandemics. The first well-documented crisis of disease was the Plague of Justinian, which began in 542 AD and named after the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. The pandemic killed up to 10,000 people a day in Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul in Turkey, according to historians. Modern estimates indicate that half of Europe's population, equating to 100million deaths, was wiped out before the plague subsided in the 700s AD. READ MORE: Bubonic plague PANIC: China declares disease emergency as cases rise Bubonic Plague death toll: How many people died from the Black Plague? (Image: Getty) Bubonic Plague death toll: The Black Death is carried by rats and their fleas (Image: Getty) Next came the most infamous plague outbreak, named the Black Death. The Black Death is believed to have started in China in 1334, spreading along trade routes before reaching Europe via Sicilian ports in the late 1340s. The Black Plague killed an estimated 25million people which was equal to almost a third of Europe's population at the time. The Black Death lingered for hundreds of years, especially in cities where pests and fleas were rife. Bubonic Plague death toll: More than 130million died from the Plague (Image: Getty) Further outbreaks included the Great Plague of London from 1665 to 1666, in which 70,000 Londoners died. The cause of plague wasn't discovered until the most recent global outbreak, which spanned almost 100 years from 1860 to 1959. The plague was, again, believed to have started in China in 1860 before travelling around the world. This latest pandemic wiped out an estimated 10million people around the world. DON'T MISS Russia mystery: Dead crows plunge from sky over secretive nuclear city [INSIGHT] Trump dishes FURY on China over coronavirus 'plague' at UN assembly [ANALYSIS] Bubonic plague MAPPED: Check where plague is STILL a threat [MAP] Bubonic Plague death toll: Y Pestis is the bacteria that carries the Black Death (Image: Getty) The Plague was brought to the US and UK by ship in the early 1900s and quickly spread to small mammals throughout the country. All in all, the Plague is believed to have killed almost 136million people throughout history. The high rate of fatality of the disease meant that the dead were often buried in rushed mass graves. From the teeth of plague victims, scientists have managed to piece together a family tree of Y.Pestis, which is the bacteria behind the disease. They discovered the strain from the Justinian Plague was related to, but distinct from, other strains of the illness. Related articles Plague still exists throughout the world, with most cases appearing in Africa since the 1990s. Between 2004 to 2014, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported the most plague cases in any country worldwide, with 4,630 confirmed cases and 349 deaths. Scientists link the prevalence of Plague in the DRC to the eco system, which primarily consists of mountain tropical climate. More recently, a plague outbreak was reported in Madagascar in which more than 2,300 were confirmed to have the disease.

China: 3-year-old diagnosed with Bubonic plague; is 'Black Death' back? All you need to know - DNA India Posted: 30 Sep 2020 12:00 AM PDT A boy in China has been infected with bubonic plague, a centuries-old disease that caused a major outbreak in 2009, Fox News reported. The 3-year-old from Menghai county, located in southwestern China, suffered a mild infection but is now in stable condition following treatment, the Global Times of India reported. No other infections have reportedly been identified. Chinese authorities in the region have started a level IV emergency response to prevent another epidemic following the Covid-19 outbreak, reported Global Times. The boy's case came to light following a countywide screening for the disease, which was prompted after "three rats were found dead for unknown reasons in a village," the outlet reported. Earlier, in August, authorities in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region had sealed off a village after a resident died of Bubonic plague. Inner Mongolia had also reported four cases of bubonic plague in November 2019. What is plague? Plague is an infectious disease, caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria usually found in small mammals and their fleas. People can contract plague if they are bitten by infected fleas, and can develop the bubonic form of plague. Sometimes bubonic plague progresses to pneumonic plague when the bacteria reach the lungs. Common antibiotics are efficient to cure plague, only if they are given at an early stage. Plague can be a very severe disease in people, with a case-fatality ratio of 30% to 60% for the bubonic type, and is always fatal for the pneumonic kind when left untreated. Is person-to-person transmission possible? Person-to-person transmission is possible through the inhalation of infected respiratory droplets of a person who has pneumonic plague. Types of plague There are two main forms of plague infection, depending on the route of infection. 1. Bubonic plague It is the most common form of plague globally and is caused by the bite of an infected flea. Human to human transmission of bubonic plague is rare, reports WHO. However, it can advance and spread to the lungs, which is the more severe type of plague called Pneumonic plague. 2. Pneumonic plague (lung-based plague) It is the most virulent form of plague. Incubation can be as short as 24 hours. Any person with pneumonic plague may transmit the disease via droplets to other humans. Untreated pneumonic plague can be fatal. However, recovery rates are high if detected and treated in time (within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms). Symptoms of bubonic plague Symptoms include fever, chills, head and body aches and weakness, vomiting, and nausea. Painful and inflamed lymph nodes can also appear during the bubonic plague. Prevention and treatment To prevent bubonic plague, avoid touching dead animals, and wear insect repellent while in plague endemic areas. Plague can be treated with antibiotics, and recovery is common if treatment starts early. In plague-outbreak areas, people with symptoms should go to a health centre for evaluation and treatment. Currently, the three most endemic countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, and Peru. The plague that caused 50 million deaths in 14th century China has largely eradicated the plague, but occasional cases still occur. The country has reported 26 cases and 11 deaths from 2009 to 2018. Historically, the plague was responsible for widespread pandemics with high mortality. It was known as the "Black Death" during the fourteenth century, causing more than 50 million deaths in Europe.

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