In 1665, another plague outbreak arrived in England. This is often referred to as the ‘Great Plague.’ During the outbreak of 1665 - 1666, 68,596 deaths were recorded in London alone ...

In 1665, another plague outbreak arrived in England. This is often referred to as the ‘Great Plague.’ During the outbreak of 1665 - 1666, 68,596 deaths were recorded in London alone ...

Caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague has killed hundreds of millions and left a gruesome mark on history. The Black Death, which struck 14th-century Europe, led to the ...

In the 1330s, bubonic plague broke out in China and was transported back to Europe by traders. The disease struck swiftly there ... next two centuries. But in 1665, it returned to England.

Bubonic plague conjures images of facing the Black Death during the Great Plague of London in 1665. However, New Zealand also had a brush with plague rats in 1900, as seen in the newspapers below.