Complications

Complications of plague may include:

• Death. Most people who receive prompt antibiotic treatment survive bubonic plague. Untreated plague has a high fatality rate.
• Gangrene. Blood clots in the tiny blood vessels of your fingers and toes can disrupt blood flow and cause that tissue to die. The portions of your fingers and toes that have died may need to be removed (amputated).
• Meningitis. Rarely, plague may cause inflammation of the membranes surrounding your brain and spinal cord (meningitis).