Bubonic plague warning issued after case identified in Chinese hospital
The bubonic plague, known as the “Black Death” in the Middle Ages, is a highly infectious and often fatal disease that is spread mostly by rodents.
Employees work on a production line manufacturing face masks at a factory, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China February 15, 2020(photo credit: CNSPHOTO VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS