2 . Bubonic plague did not
spread on the victims lungs, but caused large swellings as the body fought
the germs. A similar thing happens when you have spots, blackheads or boils.1. Plague became a killer when infection reached the lungs. This was called pneumonic plague, because it destroyed the breathing system. People with pneumonic plague could others just by breathing on them.
2 . Bubonic plague did not
spread on the victims lungs, but caused large swellings as the body fought
the germs. A similar thing happens when you have spots, blackheads or boils.