The Black Plague is an illness caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria. This microorganism can spread between animals and humans and is commonly present in small mammals and the fleas that live on them.

In fact, there have been three pandemics caused by the bacillus bacterium Yersinia Pestis. The first was in the 6th century. It devastated the Byzantine Empire and was known as The Plague of ...

pestis was considered noninfectious, the patient had somehow contracted it, they confirmed. What makes the case unique: Before this case, this weakened strain of plague bacteria had never caused ...

That was when the physicians were informed that the patient had worked in a lab and had handled a weakened strain of Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes the plague. The hospital used a lab ...

The disease is spread by fleas." Bubonic plague is a bacterial infection caused by Yersinia pestis, typically spread through flea bites or contact with infected animals. Symptoms include fever ...

The disease is spread by fleas." Bubonic plague is a bacterial infection caused by Yersinia pestis. According to the CDC and WHO, the ways plague moves from animals to humans involve being bitten ...

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Over 1,000 bottles of Tec Italy shampoo have been recalled in the US because they contain life-threatening bacteria. Tec Italy products can be obtained through online retailers in the UK.German ...

On Wednesday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of Henkel’s Tec Italy Totale Shampoo because it may contain the bacteria Klebsiella oxytoca which can cause ...

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