pestis (Meaning)
pestis (n)
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
Synonyms & Antonyms of pestis
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pestis Sentence Examples
- The medieval cities were ravaged by the Black Death, a deadly pestis that decimated populations.
- The Great Plague of London in 1665-1666 was caused by the bubonic pestis spread by rats.
- The Justinian Plague of the 6th century was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, caused by pestis.
- The bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for causing the bubonic and pneumonic forms of pestis.
- Symptoms of pestis include fever, chills, and swollen lymph nodes.
- Antibiotics are now available to treat pestis, but the disease can still be fatal if not treated promptly.
- The World Health Organization estimates that about 2,000 cases of pestis occur worldwide each year.
- Some species of fleas can carry pestis and transmit it to humans through their bites.
- The use of pesticides and other vector control measures can help reduce the risk of pestis outbreaks.
- The study of pestis is called pestorology, and scientists continue to research the disease to find new ways to prevent and treat it.
FAQs About the word pestis
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infec
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The medieval cities were ravaged by the Black Death, a deadly pestis that decimated populations.
The Great Plague of London in 1665-1666 was caused by the bubonic pestis spread by rats.
The Justinian Plague of the 6th century was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, caused by pestis.
The bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for causing the bubonic and pneumonic forms of pestis.
