Lexicon:Plague
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| Term: | plague |
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| References: | Master and Commander, pages 107, 155 HMS Surprise, pages 58, 244 Desolation Island, page 148 The Reverse of the Medal, pages 180, 227, 239 The Nutmeg of Consolation, page 22 Blue at the Mizzen, page 190 |
| Meaning: | A highly fatal infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is transmitted primarily by the bite of a rat flea, and occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicaemic forms. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
Categories: Maturin's Medicine:-P- | Maturin's Medicine:Blue at the Mizzen | Maturin's Medicine:Blue at the Mizzen (chapter 08) | Maturin's Medicine:Desolation Island (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Desolation Island (novel, chapter 05) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel, chapter 03) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel, chapter 08) | Maturin's Medicine:Master and Commander (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Master and Commander (novel, chapter 03) | Maturin's Medicine:Master and Commander (novel, chapter 05) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel, chapter 01) | Maturin's Medicine:The Reverse of the Medal | Maturin's Medicine:The Reverse of the Medal (chapter 06) | Maturin's Medicine:The Reverse of the Medal (chapter 07) | Maturin's Medicine:The Reverse of the Medal (chapter 08)
