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Pneumonic Plague: A generally fatal form of bubonic plague in which the infecting organisms infect the lungs. In contrast to other forms of Bubonic Plague pneumonic plague is transmissible from person to person.

Septicimic Plague: A generally fatal form of bubonic plague in which infecting organisms invade the bloodstream.

Plague Of Justinian: (541-542) The Plague of Justinian was a pandemic that afflicted the Byzantine Empire, including its capital Constantinople, in the years 541–542 AD. It has been speculated that this pandemic . . . View Full Definition

Bubonic Plague: A zoonotic disease vectored by fleas. Rodents form the reservoir species.