HuffPost Weird News OK, so a few people caught the plague. But you don't need to freak out!

National Geographic The strain of bacteria that caused the Great Plague of London has been discovered—and could help scientists deduce how the plague spread with such swiftness and ferocity.

National Geographic The strain of bacteria that caused the Great Plague of London has been discovered—and could help scientists deduce how the plague spread with such swiftness and ferocity.

Mother Nature Network In a grim reminder of London's dark history with the plague, a new map identifies the thousands of forgotten graves.

Health.com Yes, the plague is still around.

CNN Utah resident dies from the plague. The state hasn't seen a case of plague since 2009: http://cnn.it/1i5dLL8

Refinery29 The plague is caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria and spreads quickly via infected rodents, fleas, and sometimes people

msnbc Back to the Middle Ages...could the plague be making a comeback?

NPR Plague pops up occasionally in the West — it's found in prairie dogs and other rodents and can be spread by fleas. "Hopefully, plague will not re-emerge as it did in the Middle Ages," says one official, "but ... it's something that those of us who Read more ... live here will continue to encounter."

Howstuffworks You may be familiar with the medieval "Black Plague," but did you know that bouts of plague still break out today? Find out what causes an outbreak, learn why plague still exists and explore how the plague has influenced history.