Plague is still endemic to Siberia, the location of the first known prehistoric human outbreak.
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There are three main types of plague, affecting different parts of the body. These are bubonic, septicaemic and pneumonic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), bubonic plague is the most common clinical form. Symptoms include painful swollen lymph nodes or “buboes”.
Septicaemic plague infects the blood while pneumonic plague affects the lungs.
