Bubonic Plague

Bubonic plague is the most common and most easily identified form of plague. It has the following characteristics:

• Incubation Period- 2-6 days.
• Symptoms-
• Lymphadenopathy and fever are both early symptoms of bubonic plague.
• Patients develop buboes, which are grossly enlarged, extremely tender lymph nodes draining at the respective site of inoculation.
• Progression of Disease- If bubonic plague is not treated, the bacteria can spread through the bloodstream causing septicemia or it can infect the lungs, causing a secondary case of pneumonic plague. Rarely, it can progress to meningitis.