Killer Bugs
September, 2003
Black DeathCause: Yersinia pestis bacteriumSymptoms: Massive swelling of lymph nodes, oozing of black blood and pus, and the breakdown of internal organs, including the brain, leading to madness.When and where: The plague swept Europe during the 14th century, killing an estimated 25 million people over the next 300 years; a later outbreak in 1665 in London killed another 100,000. And in 1900 in San Francisco, 172 people died from a fresh wave of the plague. The last outbreak in the U.S. occurred...
