The black death was one of the deadliest plagues ever recorded in history, killing a third of Europe and the same happened in Asia, Africa and other countries. Death usually occurred after a week or two.
The three types of Plague
Bubonic
- The bubonic plague was the most common type of plague. It got its name from the swollen lymph nodes called buboes that typically develops after the first week a person is infected by the disease.
Symptoms
- Buboes situated in the armpit, neck and groin
- Buboes about the size of chicken eggs
- Headaches
- Fever and vomiting
Pneumonic
- The pneumonic plague affects the lungs and is the least common type of plague but it is the most dangerous because it can easily spread from person to person just by coughing.
Symptoms
- Cough, with bloody mucus
- Difficulty breathing
- Nausea and vomiting
- High fever
- Headache
- Weakness
- Chest pain
Septicemic
- Septicemic plague occurs when the plague bacteria or disease enter and multiply in a person's bloodstream
Symptoms
- Fever and chills
- Extreme weakness
- Abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting
- Bleeding from your mouth, nose or rectum, or under your skin
- Shock
- Blackening and death of tissue
