What are 4 symptoms of the plague?

Signs and symptoms include:

Fever and chills.
Extreme weakness.
Abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting.
Bleeding from your mouth, nose or rectum, or under your skin.
Shock.
Blackening and death of tissue (gangrene) in your extremities, most commonly your fingers, toes and nose.

What are 5 symptoms of the plague?

Symptoms can include:

abdominal pain.
diarrhea.
nausea and vomiting.
fever and chills.
extreme weakness.
bleeding (blood may not be able to clot)
shock.
skin turning black (gangrene)

Is the plague curable?

Unlike Europe’s disastrous bubonic plague epidemic, the plague is now curable in most cases. It can successfully be treated with antibiotics, and according to the CDC , treatment has lowered mortality rates to approximately 11 percent. The antibiotics work best if given within 24 hours of the first symptoms.

How do you test for plague?

Diagnosis is made by taking samples from the patient, especially blood or part of a swollen lymph gland, and submitting them for laboratory testing. Once plague has been identified as a possible cause of the illness, appropriate treatment should begin immediately.

Is the black plague a virus?

Plague is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas. The disease is transmitted between animals via their fleas and, as it is a zoonotic bacterium, it can also transmit from animals to humans.

How does a plague start?

Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. It is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Humans usually get plague after being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an animal infected with plague.

What antibiotic is used for plague?

Gentamicin and fluoroquinolones are typically first-line treatments in the United States. Duration of treatment is 10 to 14 days, or until 2 days after fever subsides. Oral therapy may be substituted once the patient improves.