Image:Acral gangrene due to plague.jpg

Description	English: Right hand of a plague patient displaying acral gangrene. Gangrene is one of the manifestations of plague, and is the origin of the term "Black Death" given to plague throughout the ages. Русский: Гангрена пальцев руки. Česky: Či opětovná nákaza morem. Pokročilá gangréna prstů na pravé ruce.
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Date	Original upload date: 2003-08-06
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• 2003-08-06 22:50 M123 700×464×8 (81378 bytes) acral gangrene due to plague, gives the plague the name 'black death'. Image public domain from http://phil.cdc.gov/

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