bubonic
great
Nearly a third of the population died in the Great Plague.

outbreak
a decline in population following outbreaks of plague

suffer
The region has just suffered a plague of locusts.

spread
Fleas spread plague from animals to humans.

be decimated by, be destroyed by

break out, start, strike (sth)
Bubonic plague struck London in 1665.

spread

plague of
The city is suffering a plague of rats.

Plague is used with these nouns as the subject:
dream, illness, injury, nightmare, problem, worry

Plague is used with these nouns as the object:
dream, mind