Black Death

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Plagues have existed throughout history, said Heeney, from the Black Death of the Middle Ages ages to the 1918-20 influenza pandemic which killed an estimated 25-50 million globally.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Only two decades ago, it was widely doubted by specialists that the Black Death was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, the agent of the bubonic plague.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The survivors who wrote about the plague leave no doubt that the Black Death was catastrophic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

These fleas passed the infection from rats to humans, fueling the catastrophe known as the Black Death.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Having been to every Friday night party since school began, I knew they avoided them like the Black Death.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt