Black Death

The plague — aka the Black Death, aka the Great Pestilence — is rarely contracted today, yet it recently infected a South Lake Tahoe resident.

During the Middle Ages, infected rats were to blame for the Black Death in Europe in the 14th century.

Plague, known as the "Black Death" in the 14th century, killed up to half of Europe's population.

The agonizing and hilarious “Friendship” makes it feel like the Black Death.

In 1348, the Black Death arrived in London, a plague killing approximately 40,000 people - nearly half of the city's population.