does the Black Death still excist today?

Answer 1

Yes, just a few years ago the disease we credited to being the "black Death" claimed some casualties in New Mexico. The CDC and Fort Detrick having taken tissue samples from coal miners whose bodies have been frozen since their death now believes that the "black death" is another disease then what we have thought. They are currently racing to discover what it is and a cure. God Bless You and Our Southern People.

Answer 2

We honestly don't know. There is some controversy over the identity of the disease, but in its virulent form seems to have disappeared from Europe in the 18th century.

The majority of historians support the theory that the bubonic plague caused the Black Death. Nevertheless, counterarguments have developed.

Because the Black Death was, according to historical accounts, characterised by buboes (swellings in the groin), like the late 19th century Asian Bubonic plague, scientists and historians assumed at the beginning of the twentieth century that the Black Death was an outbreak of the same disease, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and spread by fleas with the help of animals like the black rat (Rattus rattus). However, buboes are a feature of other diseases as well and this view is now widely questioned.

As we don't know the nature of the disease, either it has disappeared or we might developed an immunity to it.

Answer 3

If you're talking about the Bubonic plague, then yes, it is still around today. It is much easier to control than ever before but some animals such as prairie dogs carry it and can spread it to humans. There aren't many cases of it however because when a prairie dog population is reported to be infected with the Bubonic Plague (often times because a dog got infected first) there are steps taken eradicate the prairie dogs and prevent human infection.

Answer 4

Is the Black Death, or plague, still with us today?
We tend to assume that this is not a present day disease, however we are mistaken. The answer to whether the disease is with us today is Yes, but very few. About 10 to 20 people contract the each year in the USA. Our main defence against the disease is hygiene. Our modern sewage systems and Public Health organisations keep this plague to a minimum.

Answer 5

Bubonic Plague(the Black Death) still exists and there are even a few cases each year here in America. The discovery of antibiotics has made it very easy to treat and cure.

Answer 6

Yes. The plague still exists, although it isn't called "Black Death" anymore. There haven't been any outbreaks in Europe for a couple of centuries, but there were minor outbreaks in the US and in other parts of the world. Try wikipedia for further detail.

Answer 7

The "Black Death" was another name for bubonic plague, and yes, it does exist today. Fortunately, it's relatively rare.

Answer 8

Is bubonic plague still around?

Yes. Bubonic plague is prevalent in countries where conditions are unsanitary and limited outbreaks occasionally occur in the US. Now, however, the disease is curable with drug treatment.

Answer 9

Yes, now and then there is an outbreak in Asia. In the USA the bacillus, Yersinia Pestis, is present in the SW, in the prairy dogs

Answer 10

Yes it does. It exists in the same fleas and the same sorts of vectors that brought it the first time. Both kinds of Plague. We now have innoculations and treatments.