When you think of the Plague, the Black Death of the 14th century, with its medieval cities overrun with rats and creepy plague masks, probably comes to mind. But the Plague isn’t a disease of the past; it’s still very much around.<\/p>\n
There are actually three major types of plague depending on what part of the body is affected. Septicemic, pneumonic, and bubonic, which is what we think of when we hear \u201cthe plague\u201d since it\u2019s the most common type.<\/p>\n
Symptoms may include fever, chills, body aches, nausea, and vomiting, all of which can usually take anywhere between one to seven days to pop up. But probably the most important thing to keep in mind is that timing here is crucial because things can go downhill quickly if treatment isn\u2019t started immediately. And that goes for all three types of plague.<\/p>\n
If treatment for bubonic plague doesn\u2019t work or is administered too late or if the bubonic stage doesn\u2019t occur, the bacteria can continue its spread from the lymph nodes into the bloodstream, where it starts to multiply.<\/p>\n