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Mathematical Model Developed at YSPH Provides New Insights into Deadly Bubonic Plague
The bubonic plague, transmitted by fleas from rats to humans, has caused major disruptions throughout history, from the Byzantine Empire to the Victorian era. Plague—from natural sources and as an agent of bioterrorism—still poses a threat today, leading scientists to look to the past to understand how interactions of fleas, rats and humans can wreak havoc by spreading the disease.