In 14th century Europe, the bubonic plague temporarily boosted wages and reduced agricultural rents.

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Without a groundswell of rodents, fears of bubonic plague should be set aside, or never feared at all.

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He made his first investment, in a theater company, just after bubonic plague had wiped out much of the competition.

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Bacteria, in contrast, often just lurk in the environment (like tetanus), and may thrive on many hosts (as does bubonic plague, for example).

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One study even suggested that people whose mother and father were both descended from ancestors who survived the bubonic plague in the seventeenth century appeared to be immune to HIV.

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Suspicions are that the dig has revealed a "plague pit" -- one of many mass graves used to dispose of the bodies of those who succumbed to the Black Death, or bubonic plague, in the 14th century.

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"Or bubonic plague, " replied Judge Rakoff.

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