Relax, The Black Death Isn't Returning

OH NOES! THE BLACK DEATH IS BREAKING OUT IN CHINA! F*CK YOU 2020!

Since the mid–20th century, plague in the United States has typically occurred in the rural West. The case shown in Illinois was lab-associated. (Map courtesy of the CDC)

You've probably seen the screaming headlines by now, joining the ranks of "murder hornets" and "new pig flu" among the p…