the plague; by extension, a pest or nuisance
The plague is permanent.
Yo todavía no sé de dónde viene la peste.
I still don't know where the plague is coming from.
— Zeta (2026)
Evito esas cosas como la peste.
I avoid those things like the plague.
The plague came from the swamp.
Los ratones transmiten la peste.
Mice transmit the plague.