What precautions can be taken against Bubonic Plague?

What precautions can be taken against Bubonic Plague?

As per local authorities, there is a risk of the human plague epidemic spreading in the city. Hence, the public has been urged to improve its self-protection awareness and ability and report any abnormal health conditions promptly. The warning period will continue until the end of 2020.

Bubonic plague or Black Death: History

The Bubonic Plague resulted in 'black death', one of the worst pandemics in human history, which claimed millions of lives in the 14th century. The plague had reportedly originated somewhere in Asia, and spread through China and India, killing an estimated two-thirds of the European population in the 1340s and 1350s. The highly contagious plague was airborne so it spread fast and wreaked havoc across the world, killing even the most healthy people. The disease was reportedly brought under control by strict quarantine measures and public hygiene enactments.

Background 

According to WHO, bubonic plague is the most common form of the plague. The plague is, however, a rare disease now. Between 2010 to 2015, there were 3,248 cases of Bubonic plague reported worldwide, including 584 deaths. It is now mostly endemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar and Peru.