What Was the Bubonic Plague?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Pneumonic Plague
Pneumonic plague happens when the bacterium infects the patient’s lungs. It tends to be transmitted from person to person by tiny droplets when an infected person coughs. The disease is very aggressive and symptoms can appear just a few hours after the initial infection took place.
Symptoms of the pneumonic plague include coughing, nausea, headache, chest pain, fatigue, fever, and difficulty breathing. When the disease is fatal, it is usually because of shock and respiratory failure. The condition is nearly always fatal without treatment, and treatment needs to be given within 24 hours to give the patient the best possible chance of recovery.
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