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Bubonic plague pops up relatively often and is curable with antibiotics. It's not really such a big deal anymore.
by iamacyborg 6y ago
Bubonic plague pops up relatively often and is curable with antibiotics.
It's not really such a big deal anymore.
- JPLeRouzic 6y agoI am not a doctor (nor a cyborg) but Wikipedia says (and gives a reference): "With treatment the risk of death is around 10%." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plague#cite_note-Lancet2007-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plague#cite_note-Lance... In a recent book, it is recounted that in the US from 2000 through 2009, 57 cases were reported with 7 deaths. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549855/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549855/