Bubonic plague prognosis

Bubonic plague is a serious infection that needs to be treated quickly and efficiently. If not treated properly, the plague can quickly lead to the death of the patient. The prognosis does change depending upon the form that a patient develops.

The mortality rate can be very high for the plague, especially for the untreated cases. Specifically, the bubonic plague can have anywhere from a 40% to 70% mortality rate if the plague is untreated. The pneumonic plague is generally considered the most serious form of the plague. If untreated within 24 hours, the pneumonic plague will be close to 100% fatal. In the United States, the mortality rate was approximately 15% from 1947-96.