[LukeL]

He says the disease, once known as the Black Death got somewhat of a bad rap after killing off a third of Europe’s population in the 1300s

[Benchim]

This is terrible news. This spreads very fast and can kill millions.

[rdl6989]

somewhat of a bad rap

The biggest understatement of the year.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I recall that about 1900 there was a bubonic plague outbreak in India and something like 50 million people died.