Question 1

please help? is the bubonic plague caused by a virus, moneran or protist?

Accepted Answer

Old terms: Plague is caused by a bacterium. "monera" is an old term that covers both the common bacteria and the archaea, the latter a less-familiar evolutionary side-branch. Protists are eukaryotes (unlike bacteria, they have nuclei like ours) that don't have specialized cells. So the answer to this homework question is "monera" for what it's worth. Try to understand the concepts rather than old words.

Question 2

is the yersinia pestis bacteria (bubonic plague) transmitted by touching ?

Accepted Answer

No: Yersinia pestis, the cause of bubonic plague, is transmitted by the bites of infected
fleas.

Question 3

do you think i should be afraid of the bubonic plague?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: It will come through again and cause widespread mortality if and only if there is a massive collapse in society (i.e., a nuclear war) and people are once again foolish enough to stop keeping cats. You won't meet pneumonic or septicemic disease in today's world and if you meet the bubonic form from a woodchuck's fleas, you'll be sick in time for shotgun antibiotics to cure you.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: bubonic plague?

Accepted Answer

Bubonic plague: Bubonic plague (black death)  is a bacterial infection caused when fleas spread  Yersinia pestis.  Symptoms include:  enlarged lymph nodes, fever, chills, headache, fatigue, &amp; muscle aches.

Question 5

what is the scientific name of the bubonic plague?

Accepted Answer

The organism causing: The disease is called Yersinia pestis and the disease is really called plague.  Either bubonic plague (swollen and infected lymph node), septicemic plague (in the blood stream) or pneumonic plague (in the lung) or combination.  The pneumonic form can spread from person to person.

Question 6

how to get bubonic plague?

Accepted Answer

Bubonic Plague: is usually transmitted by the  bite of an infected rat flea, (Xenopsylla cheopis). Rarely transmitted by contact with infected tissue or person to person via cough.
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Question 7

why did the bubonic plague travel?

Accepted Answer

Plagues: The bubonic plague spread rapidly due to the hardy nature of fleas and rodents.  These are the main hosts and transmittors of bubonic plague...Humans were just along for the ride unfortunately.

Question 8

does the bubonic plague still exist?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Plague is still present in the southwestern United States, as well as many other parts of the world. It is easily treatable with antibiotics if diagnosed early.

Question 9

what are the tests for bubonic plague?

Accepted Answer

Blood: Blood cultures, examinations, and pcr/dna testing.

Question 10

describe the features of bubonic plague.?

Accepted Answer

Thankfully, not sure: Best description I ever read was http://tinyurl.Com/4gvjk 
nobody I know has ever seen a "the plague" and historians argue whether we really know what caused the 14th century epidemic. We are taught it was caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis.  There is no proof, but good circumstantial evidence. Some argue modern Yersinia disease is different, but it probably evolved/mutated over 700+ years.

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