Plague!

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Exploring the most terrifying diseases and epidemics in medical history, the book delves into the bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, detailing its devastating impact and the various methods people employed to combat it. It also examines the "king's evil," a form of tuberculosis characterized by black lumps on the neck, highlighting the historical responses to these health crises and the societal fears they instigated.