Is The Plague the same thing as the Bubonic Plague?

The Bubonic Plague, Black Plague and Black Death refer to the same entity. Causative organism: Yersinia pestis. The Plague is technically a non-specific term however has been used commonly to mean illness spectra as discussed under above categories. read more

Bubonic plague is mainly spread by infected fleas from small animals. It may also result from exposure to the body fluids from a dead plague-infected animal. In the bubonic form of plague, the bacteria enter through the skin through a flea bite and travel via the lymphatic vessels to a lymph node, causing it to swell. read more

Bubonic plague and the "Black death" both get their name from the symptoms characterized by this infection. A bubo is a bump-like swelling of the lymph nodes [ found throughout the body] that swells during the infection. read more