What Was the Bubonic Plague?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Septicemic Plague
Septicemic plague is the rarest of the three types. It is usually caused through the bite of an infected flea, although contact with infected blood is also sometimes the cause. In some cases, it can be caused by the bacteria when the patient already has bubonic plague, meaning they then have more than one type.
One of the most notable symptoms of septicemic plague is gangrene in the extremities. Other symptoms include fever, fatigue, abdomen pain, and bleeding from various parts of the body. Nearly all people will die from septicemic plague if it is not treated. This figure is reduced to between 4% and 15% for people that treated.
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