bubonic plague
noun
: plague caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and characterized especially by the formation of buboes
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The death comes about a month after a case of human bubonic plague was confirmed in Oregon and raised fears over the infamous disease.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
Specifically, researchers have recently learned that the bubonic plague in the Middle Ages might have sparked a gene mutation that spared people from the Black Death, but passed on the risk for immune disorders to their descendants.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
Specifically, researchers have recently learned that the bubonic plague in the Middle Ages might have sparked a gene mutation that spared people from the Black Death, but passed on the risk for immune disorders to their descendants.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
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