noun
Medical and historical term for plague, especially bubonic plague. Often used in formal or academic contexts.
中世ヨーロッパでは鼠疫が大流行した。
In medieval Europe, the plague spread widely.
鼠疫はペスト菌によって引き起こされる感染症だ。
Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.