What Dying of the Plague Felt Like

A fever. A painful swelling. What would dying of the plague actually feel like—and what would happen inside your body? This illustrated explainer follows the experience of severe plague, from its first warning signs to life-threatening complications. We explore the pain, fever, and weakness associated with bubonic plague—and what can happen when the infection spreads. Why do lymph nodes swell? How do the different forms of plague affect the body? And what lies behind the terrifying image of the Black Death? Through the eyes of a plague doctor, we look beyond the familiar mask to explore the disease itself, separating medical explanations from popular myths. Subscribe for more illustrated explanations of what the human body experiences during extreme diseases and injuries. Which disease should we explore next? #Plague #BlackDeath #MedicalHistory