ambulatory plague

• Veralteter Begriff für eine leichte oder nicht tödliche Form der Beulenpest, bei der die infizierte Person mobil blieb oder gehen konnte; wurde in der Geschichte oft zur Beschreibung milderer Ausbrüche verwendet.

An archaic term referring to a mild or non-fatal form of the bubonic plague that allowed the infected person to remain mobile or walk, often used historically to describe less severe outbreaks.

1. Mild form of plagueC2formal

   A mild, non-fatal form of bubonic plague where the patient remains able to walk and function, often without severe symptoms.

   Leichte Form der Pest

   • Historians describe cases of ambulatory plague during medieval outbreaks.
   • The patient with ambulatory plague showed only mild fever and swelling.
   • Unlike the septicemic form, ambulatory plague rarely leads to death.