Q: Which Doctor Should I Consult for Bubonic Plague?
A: A general practitioner should be consulted.
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Q: Which Antibiotics are Used to Treat the Plague?
A: Antibiotics such as Streptomycin and Gentamicin are used to treat plague.
Q: Is Bubonic Plague called the Black Death?
A: Today, most people who receive prompt antibiotic treatment survive Bubonic plague. In early days, there was a high number of deaths due to the absence of antibiotics. Hence it got the name black death.
Q: What is the Difference Between Pneumonic and Bubonic Plague?
A: In Bubonic plague, the infection is localized in the lymph nodes whereas pneumonic plague is a fatal form where the lungs are infected.
Q: What are the Complications of Plague?
A: Meningitis, necrosis of tissue, death are some of the rare complications of plague.
