This is a far cry from the situation which evolved in the 14th century when doctors tried a range of unique remedies to cure the Black Death. However, modern-day bubonic plague can also become ...

On the heels of a serious 1656 engraving of a plague doctor by German printer Gerhart Altzenbach (pictured ... major epidemic disease hit Europe . . . masking started looking more modern,” Black says.

Doctors during the 16th and 17th century wore elaborate outfits to protect them from the plague. They worked in the same way as the protective clothes and masks worn by modern doctors during the ...

In this case, a festival held April 12 with roots going back 1,000-plus years when plague was part and parcel ... survived to the modern era in an urban setting along with the famous Gion ...