Black Death
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- Being one of the busiest trading nations, the epidemic from Chinaarrived in Europe in 1347, in Messina, Sicily. Soon, the people of Messina realized the disease was brought by the ships, it was too late. The epidemic had already reached the city and immediately spread to the nearby countryside.
- The virus was from Messina!
- The Black Death was an infamous plague causing an estimated 20 million deaths in Europe. At the end of 1350, nearly two and a half million people were dead in Britain. It had spread very fast due to the poor hygiene. There were 3 types of Black Death: Bubonic, Septicemic, and Pneumonic plague
- This disease was spread by fleas which lived on the black rat. The fleas sucked the rat’s blood which contained the plague germs. When the rat died the fleas jumped on to humans andpassed on the deadly disease.
- 1. The swellings should be softened with figs and cooked onions. The onions should be mixed with yeast and butter. Then open the swellings with a knife.2. Rubbing onions, herbs or a chopped up snake (if available) on the boils or cutting up a pigeon and rubbing it over an infected body.3. Doctors often tested urine for color and health. Some even tasted it to test because of unbalanced 'humors', which consist of 'black bile', 'yellow bile', blood and phlegm
- Hmm... Let me see what cure works.
- Medieval doctors believed that the plague was caused by:The movements of the planetsA punishment from GodDad smells and corrupt airEnemies who had poisoned the wellsStaring at a victimWearing pointed shoesStrangers to villages
- A punishment from God!
- Someone must have poisoned the well!
- The uninfected people would typically remain in their homes and only leave when it was necessary, while those who could afford to do so would leave the more populated areas and live in greater isolation.
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