Article/story box: * Bubonic plague is spread by flea bites or contact with infected animals * Pneumonic plague, caused by the same bacterium, can spread b

Article/story box: * Bubonic plague is spread by flea bites or contact with infected animals * Pneumonic plague, caused by the same bacterium, can spread between humans [directly, without flea/animal] * Pneumonic plague, affecting the lungs, can kill within 24 hours * Almost all cases curable if diagnosed in time