The bubonic plague is a well-known illness from the medieval era. But the common conception seems to be that it is a disease of history, that died out a long time ago and has no impact on today’s world. But is that really the case? The history of attempts to eradicate the black plague provides a lesson for the present that deserve to be remembered.
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