An oral monotherapy regimen could simplify treatment for plague in rural areas where it is most common. In a randomized trial, treatment failure occurred in 9% of those who received oral ciprofloxacin ...

There are two main forms of plague: bubonic and pneumonic. Bubonic plague is the most common and is characterised by painful ...

Plague is a high-consequence infectious disease with epidemic potential. Current treatment guidelines are based on weak evidence. We enrolled persons (excluding pregnant persons) in Madagascar who had ...

The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages. The cause was plague ...

While medical treatment and sanitary improvements have lessened its impact, the bubonic plague — responsible for the Black Death in the 14th century — could still be alive in your backyard. Early in ...

Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who likely got the disease from a sick pet cat. The infected resident, the cat, and the resident's close contacts ...