The Bubonic Plague In Michigan

The Black Death, also known as the Black Plague, was a rapid infectious outbreak that swept over Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s resulting in the death of millions of people. Tentatively, this disease started in the Eastern parts of Asia, and it eventually made its way over to Europe by way of trade routes. Fever and “dark despair” characterized this plague. The highly contagious sickness displayed many flu-like symptoms, and the victim’s lymph nodes would quickly become infected. The contamination resulted in a colossal and rapid spread of the disease within one person’s body. Due to the lack of medical knowledge and physicians, there was little that people could do to save those dying all around them. Now that a better understanding of

Pursell The Black Death Reassessed What really happened to Europe during Black Death? For years, the accepted version of the event has been that a plague from the East, carried by rodents who were infected by fleas, traveled by trade routes and subsequently infected Europeans. The name of this plague is infamously known as the Bubonic Plague; it’s said to have claimed the lives of a third of the continent’s population. Not everyone accepts the prominent version of this event though. In this essay, we will read of two scholars who dispute the official narrative of the Bubonic plague; one scholar will apply this revisionism solely to England, whereas the other will look at Europe as a whole. Moreover, death toll estimates will be scrutinized too. In addition, we will read of a third scholar who offers insight into the aftermath of the Black Death in England in terms of its social and economic development. Clearly, something devastating struck Europe in the 14th century. Whatever it was might not ever be exactly known. However, for the sake of understanding its true impact upon European society, it’s worth reassessing this long-held account. In his writing, The Black Death:

The plague was a catastrophic time in history, and happened more than once. It took millions and millions of people’s lives. It destroyed cities and countries, and many people suffered from it.

Made of a canvas outer garment coated in wax, as well as waxed leather pants, gloves, boots and hat. A dark leather hood and mask with a very grotesque curved beak (Jackie Rosenhek, 2011). A serial killer, Halloween costume perhaps or a cosplay outfit for a horror movie? No, a doctor actually is what this outfit was meant for. Doctors wore this attire in the medieval times in order to protect themselves from the bubonic plague. We 've all heard of the bubonic plague in our history classes. We know the numbers and effects and how deadly it was. However the bubonic plague is still on the hunt and loose. Yes, numbers in outbreaks of the bubonic plague have doubled since 2014. There have been very few, but a pathogen such as the Black Death is not to be taken lightly.

In the 14th century the Black Death engulfed Europe killing an estimated 50 million people. The pandemic is considered extraordinary because it did so in a matter of months. This disease was carried by fleas, the Bubonic Plague is caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis, found mainly in rodents, in this case in rats, and the fleas that feed on them.

Later, it was determined the “Black Death” infection was not only an epidemic, but a pandemic of global proportions.

The bubonic plague is believed to have begun in south China in the 1320’s. The virus that causes bubonic plague is carried in the saliva of fleas that use rats as hosts. When there was a lack of rats to host the fleas they attacked the human population. The plague moved to northern China with travelers and warriors. Once it made its way to the silk roads it quickly swept across the Mediterranean and as far north as Scandinavia. Prior to the expansion of the silk roads, China had been isolated from the rest of the world. If it had not been for the growing trade market and the heavily traveled silk roads, the plague wouldn't have been able to spread outside of China so quickly or maybe even at all. The hardest hit areas were urban areas along

During the 14th century the Bubonic plague swept across Asia, Africa, and Europe. It killed millions of people and ended feudalism. Even thought there was no cure at the time there were ways the thought they could prevent it by.

The Black Plague, also know as the Bubonic Plague, was relentless towards everything it came into contact with. It left four out of five infected individuals dead within two weeks of being infected. There were very few, if any, medical advances during this period of time—the late medieval times; although, the citizens during this time period did believe that they had created a foolproof method involving mashed snake flesh. Eventually, it came down to the fact that there was no biomedical breakthrough to save the people of the 14th century. Although this news is devastating to hear, there is some news to rejoice. The descendants of survivors of the Black Plague may be immune to AIDS, approximately “15% of the Caucasian population” to quote Cantor. This news could potentially lead to a cure for AIDS.

In the CNN article, “Bubonic plague reported in Michigan,” author Greg Botelho tells about how their is another case of the plague. This case has been the only reported case that wasn’t in the west. All other cases had been in the western states, particularly in Colorado, where the most of the recent outbreaks have been. Though, the person in Michigan probably didn’t catch the disease in Michigan, because they had just gotten back from a trip to Colorado. But, it is not for certain that this is the case.

The black death was a catastrophic time in our history (1347-1352) When it came to health care the way the people handled it back then was not superior. If a disease like the black death happened again today we would be more prepared for it because of the technology we have today (2017).

In August of last year, an adult in Pueblo County, Colorado succumbed to the bubonic plague. The Health Department did not specify who it was, just saying that it was an adult. This was the first case of someone contracting the plague in Pueblo County since 2004. It is thought that the person caught the disease from fleas on a dead animal. According to the CDC, about seven people every year contract the plague in the United States.

The state health agency reported a resident of Marquette County, Michigan, has contracted the bubonic plague. In one year there have been 14 plague cases in the U.S. one of which came from Michigan; there are normally seven cases a year. Most of these cases are coming from the West of the U.S., The infected Michigan resident had recently returned from a trip to Colorado. There are now 14 plague cases reported nationwide in 2015.

When a matter such as the Bubonic Plague strikes in a world unexposed to the current technology and information citizens tend to create false cures and treatments. These treatments are highly dangerous and unhygienic. A common treatment used was bloodletting, which was the act of extracting blood from a patient to remove the disease. Similar to bloodletting was boil-lancing which is when you take a knife to slice the buboes until they bursted. Buboes were a symptom of the Bubonic Plague described as a swollen inflamed lymph node. Others however believed in superstitious practices, for example burning aromatic herbs and bathing in rose water or vinegar. Some more eccentric treatments included witchcraft and potion making which many were persecuted for practicing. Now it is known that the treatments above were inefficient in curing and or preventing the bubonic plague. Then we have the anti-seminists who believed that Jews were the ones to blame for the spreading of the disease. This was the only way they believed they could gain God’s forgiveness and used religion as the answer to the unknown.

The bubonic plague has been around for almost two thousand years. In most early cases the plague was spread from China along the Silk Road. The Silk Road was the over land trade route from the orient that silk, spices, and other trade able goods from the east to western Europe. In most cases rats carrying the Oriental Rat Flea or another animal carrying the flea would move to a new location. Once that animal died the flea would move to another host which could be a human. Once bitten by the flea a bubo begins to form when the bubo begins to ooze fluid the illness can then be passed through touch. As stated above in the Middle