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Why did the bubonic plague not spread worldwide?

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Answer: The plague skipped over or barely touched some European villages, and may not have infected at all vast regions

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The plague lasted in London until the late autumn when the colder weather helped kill off the fleas. Over the centuries Bubonic Plague has broken out in Europe and the Far East. ... Influenza seems to be the modern form of plague. At the end of World War One an influenza outbreak circled the world during 1918 – 1919.

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