After COVID-19, Bubonic Plague re-emerges in China.
The world sets its eyes keenly on China as the virus that killed an approximately 50 million people in the 14th century in Europe re-emerges.
The year 2020, is by no means looking for a positive relief, as post the COVID-19 outbreak, the world has to worry about a new disease which has a high fatality rate re-emerges.
On July 7, in Inner Mongolia, China, a person was detected of the Bubonic Plague. The fatal disease is not a new threat, but in the 14th century, an estimated 50 million people succumbed to death in Europe due to the Bubonic Plague. This bacterium has re-emerged in China after the first case of the novel Coronavirus also was registered in the country. The disease is treatable, but if precautions aren’t taken, then it proves to be fatal.
The spreading of Bubonic Plague:
Bubonic Plague is quite an infectious disease caused by the bacteria found in small mammals and their fleas, called YERSINIA PESTIS. It is spread with a bite of an infected flea, direct contact with infected tissues, and inhalation of infected respiratory droplets.
The symptoms of the Bubonic Plague:
The dangerous bacteria’s symptoms are
– Swollen lymph nodes
– Chills
– Fever
– Headache
– Fatigue
– Muscle aches.
One must be cautious of the disease as the bacteria can invade the bloodstream and cause septicemic plague, which is a severe fatal condition. Untreated bubonic plague can also affect the lungs causing pneumonic plague. The plague had infected over 3200 people worldwide between 2000 and 2015, 584 among them dying. Its incubation period is 1 to 7 days, and early diagnosis with antibiotics can help treat the bacterium.
The world will pray for the newly re-emerged case to not spread like the coronavirus, which resulted in a global pandemic.
