This is not the kind of franchise reboot we were looking for. Two people in China are being treated for a disease tied to the infamous Black Death plague of the Middle Ages.

Chinese officials say two patients have been diagnosed with pneumonic plague – similar to the plague that wiped out tens of millions of people in Europe in the 14th century.

Plague still exists today but is very rare, with a few cases popping up in the U.S. each year. It’s typically contracted from fleas that infest rodents and other small animals.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/13/health/china-plague-intl-hnk-scn-scli/index.html