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	Plague may refer to: Different Types of Plague Plague (disease), a specific disease caused by Yersinia pestis Yersinia pestis *Yersinia pestis* is a Gram-negative bacillus bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is a facultative anaerobe that can infect humans and other animals.... . There are three major manifestations: Bubonic plague Bubonic plague Plague is a deadly infectious disease caused by the Enterobacteriaceae Yersinia pestis . Plague is a zoonotic, primarily carried by rodents and spread to humans via fleas.... Septicemic plague Septicemic plague Septicemic Plague is a deadly blood infection by yersinia pestis, a gram-negative bacterium.... Pneumonic plague Pneumonic plague Pneumonic plague is the most virulent and least common form of Plague , caused by the bacterium yersinia pestis. Typically, pneumonic form is due to a secondary spread from advanced infection of an initial bubonic form.... Any bubo Bubo Bubo may refer to:* A bubo, a rounded swelling on the skin of a person afflicted by the bubonic plague.* Bubo, the horned owl and eagle-owl genus.... -causing disease A pandemic Pandemic A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through populations across a large region; for instance a continent, or even worldwide.... caused by such a disease Any pestilence Pestilence A pestilence is any virulent and highly infectious disease that can cause an epidemic or even a pandemic. The word can also be used about parasites causing large scale sickness and death, such as Guinea worm.... , a virulent and highly infectious disease History Black Death Black Death The Black Death, was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia pestis , but recently attributed by some factors to other diseases.... , also known as The Black Plague: the Eurasian pandemic thought to have been caused by bubonic plague, beginning in the 14th century killing half of Europe's population, with repeated outbreaks until the 18th century Plague of Justinian Plague of Justinian The Plague of Justinian was a pandemic that afflicted the Byzantine Empire, including its capital Constantinople, in the years 541?542 AD. The most commonly accepted cause of the pandemic is bubonic plague, which later became infamous for either causing or contributing to the Black Death of the 14th century.... , a pandemic in 541–542 AD in the Byzantine Empire Antonine Plague Antonine Plague The Antonine Plague, 165-180 AD, also known as the Plague of Galen, who described it, was an ancient pandemic, whether of smallpox or measles, brought back to the Roman Empire by troops returning from campaigns in the Near East.... , an ancient pandemic in 165–189 AD brought back to the Roman Empire by troops returning from campaigns in the Near East Third Pandemic Third Pandemic Third Pandemic is the designation of a major plague pandemic that began in the Yunan Province in China in 1855. This episode of bubonic plague spread to all inhabited continents, and ultimately killed more than 12 million people in India and China alone.... , a major plague pandemic that began in China China China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia.... in 1855, spread via trade routes around the world. This episode was considered active until 1959, when worldwide casualties dropped to 200 per year. List of historical plagues Art and Literature Plagues of Egypt Plagues of Egypt The Plagues of Egypt , the Biblical Plagues or the Ten Plagues are the ten calamities imposed upon Ancient Egypt by Names of God in Judaism in the Bible , in order to convince Pharaoh of the Exodus to let the poorly treated Israelite slaves go... , the 10 calamities that God inflicted on Egypt in the book of Exodus The Plague The Plague *The Plague* is a novel by Albert Camus, published in 1947, that tells the story of medical workers finding solidarity in their labour as the Algerian city of Oran is swept by a plague epidemic.... , a novel by Albert Camus The Plague (magazine) The Plague (magazine) *The Plague* is New York University's campus comedy magazine. It was founded in 1978 by Howard Ostrowsky along with John Rawlins, Joe Pinto and Dan Fiorella , and is currently published once per semester.... , New York University's comedy magazine A Journal of the Plague Year A Journal of the Plague Year *A Journal of the Plague Year* is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in March 1722 in literature.The novel is a fictionalised account of one man's experiences of the year 1665, in which the Great Plague of London struck the city of London.... , a novel by Daniel Defoe The Plague (Dragon Prince), an epidemic in Melanie Rawn's fantasy novel Dragon Prince Plague (2000 novel), a novel by Malcolm Rose Malcolm Rose Malcolm Rose is a United Kingdom young-adult fiction author. Many of his books, including the Traces series and Lawless and Tilley series series, are mysteries or thrillers where the hero uses science to catch the criminal or terrorist.... Plague 99 Plague 99 *Plague 99* is a 1989 novel written by Jean Ure. It deals with a pandemic that shuts down London and group of three teenagers that survive the outbreak.... , 1989 novel by Jean Ure The Scarlet Plague The Scarlet Plague *The Scarlet Plague* was written by Jack London and originally published in London Magazine in 1912. It was re-released in February 2007 by Echo Library.... , 1912 novel by Jack London The Plague may refer to the character in the 1995 film Hackers Hackers (film) *Hackers* is a 1995 in film Cinema of the United States thriller film, directed by Iain Softley and starring Angelina Jolie, Johnny Lee Miller, and Matthew Lillard.... Popular Culture The Plague (American band) The Plague (American band) The Plague was a hardcore punk band formed in Cleveland, Ohio by Bob Sablack. They were part of the second wave of punk rock music and toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe, recording several EP's.... , a hardcore punk band from Cleveland The Plague (film) The Plague (film) *The Plague* is a 2006 in film horror film film directed by Hal Masonberg and written by Hal Masonberg and Teal Minton; it was also co-produced by Clive Barker.... , a 2006 horror film The Plague (Father Ted) The Plague (Father Ted) "The Plague" is the 6th episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, and the 12th episode overall.... , an episode of Father Ted The Plague (band) The Plague (band) This article is about the New Zealand band. For the American hardcore punk band, see The Plague .The Plague was a New Zealand art/rock band that existed 1977-1979, featuring Richard von Sturmer.... , a New Zealand band The Plague (English punk rock band) The Plague (English punk rock band) The Plague are an England punk rock band. Formed in in South East London during 1976, the band were initially in existence until 1981. They reformed in 2005.... , an English band Plagues (album) Plagues (album) *Plagues* is the second studio album by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada , the album was released in August 21, 2007 through Rise Records and was re-released on October 28, 2008.... by The Devil Wears Prada Plague (wrestler), the stage name of a U.S. professional wrestler The Plague (comics), a Cobra special forces team made up of a specialist from each viper division in the G.I. Joe: America's Elite G.I. Joe: America's Elite 'G.I. Joe: America's Elite' is a series of comic books set in the G.I. Joe universe; it began publication in June 2005. The events of the main title begin one year after the conclusion of G.I.... comic. Other Widespread influx of an animal species Overpopulation (animals) The phenomenon of overpopulation in companion animals refers to the large, growing number of of homeless domestic cats and dogs. In the United States alone, between 3 and 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year for lack of homes to adopt them, according to the Humane Society of the United States.... afflicting the environment and/or agriculture Capacitor plague Capacitor plague The capacitor plague involved the common premature failure of certain brands of electrolytic capacitors used in various electronics equipment, and particularly in PC motherboards, video cards, compact fluorescent lamp ballasts, and power supplies of personal computers.... , a condition afflicting computer motherboards in which capacitors fail Corrupted Blood incident, a virtual plague that occurred in the video game World of Warcraft