The Black Death/Bubonic Plague The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, still exists to this day. It was seen in the Middle Ages and has been recorded in China since 224 BC. This plague, years ago, was untreatable, but thanks to modern technology, today there are curable antibiotics. The Black Death, which was a form of the Bubonic Plague, has a long line of history behind it; it was first experienced over 600 years …showed first 75 words of 850 total…

…showed last 75 words of 850 total…treat the disease early in its course. If left untreated, about half of those with bubonic plague will die. Prompt treatment can reduce the case fatality to less than 5%. People who are infected with pneumonic plague should be quarantined for 3 full days of medical therapy. The Black Death, which was a form of the Bubonic Plague, has a long line of history behind it; it was first experienced over 600 years ago in the Middle Ages.