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The year is 1347 and people’s necks are swelling, they’re running high fevers, parts of them are turning black, some are even dropping like flies and — wait, what? It’s not 1347? It’s not the Black Death?

No, it’s 2019 and people are getting the bubonic plague.

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In fact, 28 people in China’s Inner Mongolia province arenow under quarantine because a hunter caught the plague after eating a wild rabbit, authorities reported Sunday.

The hunter is the third Chinese case of the plague revealed within a week.

So, is the plague making a comeback?

What is the plague?

Most people have heard of the plague by flipping through pages in their history textbook. Known as the Black Death, it claimed anywhere from 30 to 60 per cent of Europe’s population in the 14th century.

There are two types: bubonic and pneumonic.

The bubonic plague is the most common and people can get it because of an infected flea’s bite or from handling an infected, dead animal. The bacteria, Yersinia pestis, causes painful swelling in the lymph nodes. If it gets worse, the inflamed lymph nodes can turn into open sores and fill with puss.