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Plague

MONDO:0019095

Plague is a severe bacterial infection caused by the gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis.

Also known as: Yersiniosis, plague, black death, infection by Yersinia pestis, pest, pestilential fever

4 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Plague itself.

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↑ Primary bacterial infectious disease (593) ↑ Vector-borne disease (451) ↑ Yersinia infectious disease (4)

Sub-types of Plague

Including sub-types (4) Tagged with Plague (2)

Not yet recruiting 1 Completed 1

Plague treatment showdown: ciprofloxacin vs doxycycline

Disease control Completed

This study tested whether the antibiotic ciprofloxacin works as well as doxycycline for treating plague, a serious bacterial infection. Only 5 people in Uganda took part, and they were randomly assigned to one of the two drugs. The goal was to see if ciprofloxacin could be a good…

Phase 2 • Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC