Etymology
Origin of bubonic
Example Sentences
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They’d give the land back to Daddy, just so they wouldn’t have to worry about an outbreak of bubonic plague or orchard-inhabiting alligators again.
From Literature
The Black Death pandemic was primarily caused by bubonic plague.
From BBC
More than 80% of plague cases in the U.S. have been in the bubonic form, from which patients will develop swollen, painful lymph nodes called buboes, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times
There are different forms of plague, such as bubonic plague, which is the most common and is caused by the bite of an infected flea.
From BBC
They carry parasites and diseases such as the bubonic plague, rabies and lyme disease that can be transmitted to people while feeding them.
From Los Angeles Times
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