Millions of people in Europe died from bubonic plague in the Middle Ages, when homes and places of work were inhabited by flea-infested rats. The fleas carried the Yersinia pestis bacterium that causes bubonic plague.
Bubonic Plague Pictures: Setting Rat Traps
Photos of Bubonic Plague Infections and Transmission
From Mary Kugler, R.N., former About.com Guide
Updated February 13, 2009
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
A man setting traps for rats during a plague study
Photo courtesy of the CDCMore About Bubonic Plague
See More About
Also from About.com:
©2013 About.com. All rights reserved.
