Drawing on the situation we are currently experiencing with Covid-19, do you think we will ever see Bubonic Plague become pandemic again? Why or why not? What are some contrasting characteristics between the two pathogens?
Answer: Bubonic Plague is transmitted through fleas. It is a bacterial infection. It has become rare disease. Bacteria get in to the skin and causes flu like symptoms, fever, swollen and painful lymph nodes etc.swollen lymph nodes is most common. Whereas, the COVID- 19 is a infectious viral disease. It is caused by corona virus and can be transmitted from one person to the another through coming in contact with the infected person's fluid or used surface. So, the COVID-19 is highly contagious as compared to bunonic plague. This destroy the alveoli cells and tisssues present in lungs and causes respiratory illness. It has pneumonia like symptoms. So both pathogens are different. One is virus where is the other one is bacteria.
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