Fleas

People praying for relief from the bubonic plague, circa 1350.

Last month, a third cat in Wyoming was diagnosed with the plague, two years after a massive outbreak in Madagascar. Are amoebas or rodents to blame?

By Jack Denton

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New research refutes the claim that European rodents are responsible for the Black Death.

By Kate Wheeling

Is there a new plague for the 21st century?

By Matt Palmquist