Bubonic Plague is the form of plague transmitted by fleas that affects the lymphatic system, causing swollen nodes, fever, and malaise. Historically notorious for pandemics, it is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and can be severe if untreated, though antibiotic treatment is effective when begun promptly. The phrase refers to the disease and its historical outbreaks, not a modern localized illness.
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