The bubonic plague is an infectious disease that affects humans, rodents, and ectoparasites, like fleas and lice. The mortality rate for this condition is 50 to 90 percent if left untreated; the morality rate drops to 15 percent when the disease is diagnosed and treated early. When the bubonic plague is suspected, the person is often hospitalized and placed in isolation while the diagnosis is confirmed.

 

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