Is it true that komodo dragons have bubonic plague in their saliva?

Question

I read on wikipedia that they have 50 strains of bacteria, but my husband says they also have plague in their mouth. Doesn't hurt them, but hurts those they bite. Any exotic types out there know if the plague thing is true?

Answer 1

The Discovery channel reported that a strain of bacteria in their mouths could cause the bubonic plague if it were to somehow get from what ever they bit to a person and that person were to get somewhere and spread it. Highly unlikely as what ever they bite normally dies in a few minutes anyway. They stated that for the bubonic plague to spread from Kimono Dragons is so insufficient that it is not really a possibility.

Answer 2

yes it's true that komodo dragons have the bubonic plague on their tounge & in their mouth, they also have other types of bacteria that would kill humans & most animals. There was a very interesting documentry in discovery channel about predators killing methods but it was a long time ago, so I can't remember it very well. but It's definatly true about the plague in a komodos toungue.

Answer 3

Its not the bubonic plague but if they do bit you chances are you will be dead very shortly,plague thing is a victorian myth, its the bactaeria that kills ,which is why the victorians believed it was the plague

Answer 4

No, this is not true, because if it were, they would ALL be hunted down and destroyed. The plague is nothing to take for granted. It could wipe out an entire population poste haste.

Answer 5

I do not believe they have that one, but they have a lot of stuff that is nasty. If their bite doesn't kill you, the infection will.

If the had the plague, scavengers birds, flies and rats could spread that disease.

Answer 6

Hollywood coverage is definetly the answer. It has alot to do with whats being asked.

Answer 7

You're kidding, right? lol