The bubonic plague is a disease that killed millions of Europeans in the 1300’s. There have been other outbreaks of the bubonic plague, but the European outbreak seems to be the most devastating and talked about. Most people probably don’t know the details on this disease, and it’s highly likely that today’s citizens do not worry about catching the bubonic plague. But, is a rapid plague outbreak something that people of today should worry about in the near future? I find this topic interesting because, with travel being more advanced and accessible than ever before, could it enhance and increase the spread of deadly diseases like the plague?
My first source is the FAQ section of the CDC’s Plague homepage. I chose this source because I felt that it would give me the most accurate information on exactly what the plague is. According to the CDC, the plague is caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria and can affect humans, rodents, and other types of animals. The CDC also states that there are three kinds of plague, the bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague. The bubonic plague is caused by an infected flea bite, the septicemic is caused by an infected flea bite or from …show more content…
The source that I’m using now is from an article I found online, written by a reporter for BBC named, Vanessa Barford, and the article is called, “Why hasn’t the US eradicated the plague?” In this article Barford said, “There have been 15 cases in the US so far this year - compared to an average of seven, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - and the figure of four deaths is higher than in any year this century.” This information Baford is talking about occurred in the year of 2015. Personally, I find it quite scary that in the medically advanced year of 2015, four out of fifteen victims died of the
My first source is the FAQ section of the CDC’s Plague homepage. I chose this source because I felt that it would give me the most accurate information on exactly what the plague is. According to the CDC, the plague is caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria and can affect humans, rodents, and other types of animals. The CDC also states that there are three kinds of plague, the bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague. The bubonic plague is caused by an infected flea bite, the septicemic is caused by an infected flea bite or from …show more content…
The source that I’m using now is from an article I found online, written by a reporter for BBC named, Vanessa Barford, and the article is called, “Why hasn’t the US eradicated the plague?” In this article Barford said, “There have been 15 cases in the US so far this year - compared to an average of seven, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - and the figure of four deaths is higher than in any year this century.” This information Baford is talking about occurred in the year of 2015. Personally, I find it quite scary that in the medically advanced year of 2015, four out of fifteen victims died of the