The Plague Of Bubonic Plague

The bubonic plague is a bacterial disease that is considered one of the most lethal in history. Recorded pandemics of the plague reach back to 541 A.D. and minor epidemics can still be found around the world (Plague). The plague consists of a bacterium called Yersinia pestis. This bacterium has the ability to mutate quickly and can easily destroy the immune system of the infected person, “it does this by injecting toxins into defense cells such as macrophages that are tasked with detecting bacterial infections. Once these cells are knocked out, the bacteria can multiply unhindered.” (Plague) The bubonic plague has a number of symptoms ranging from a headache to seizures. The most distinguishable

The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, was a disease that devastated Medieval Europe, between 1346 and 1352 it killed 45 million people, wiping out a third of Europe's population. Today, we know that there were many causes of the Black Death. Medieval towns had no system of drains, sewers or trash collections. In such slovenly conditions, germs could grow, and diseased rats could call these medieval towns their homes and infect the people who lived there. Many historians believed the plague originated in china and spread to other countries by trade routes. Infected people and/or infected rodents such as mice or black rats. The Black Death was caused by strains of the bubonic plague. The plague lived in fleas, and fleas lived on

End of a Paradigm, Samuel K. Cohn Jr. argues that the Black Death of 14th century Europe was not the same illness as the bubonic plague. To help illustrate his argument, Cohn compared the Black Death of 14th century Europe to the agent of the bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, which was discovered in Hong Kong

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.

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.

In the 1300s the Bubonic Plague first entered Europe from Asian trade routes which resulted in

Bubonic Plague This unfortunate and tragic event also known as, the Bubonic Plague, reached Italy when the flowers began blooming in that of 1348 (HC). Document 6 says “the Bubonic Plague affected at least 80,000 lives.” All of which resulted in death. (Thesis Statement)

The black death, also known as the bubonic plague, swept across Europe in the 14th century. During its time the plague claimed an estimated seventy five million lives. The plague though not longer existant, made a large impact as it was spread rapidly through the population. The plague first arrived in Europe in 1347.

Bristol was believed to be the first city that the black death had reached in England, which helped create the spread of the disease because it was an important port and city during the medieval time. London was known as a crowded, busy city, with poor hygiene and living conditions, that were said to be dirty and disgusting. The River Thames carried more ships and infection to London which spread to the rest of England. The academic journal titled “The Bubonic Plague” written by Kristina Lenz, (obtained in the Nassau community college library) stated that “The disease could also have been brought into the country by Danish merchants

The Black Death was a plague that overwhelmed Europe at the beginning of the 1350's. During the time of the plague, nearly half of Europe's population was killed by the Black Death. Many people believe that it was brought to Europe via the trade routes to and from Asia. As soon as it arrived, the Bubonic Plague spread vigorously, claiming the lives of all ages. The insufficient knowledge of the plague, the lack of help from people, and the extinguished hope people felt during the period helped lead to the devastation of European society.

The era of 1300-1500 are always referred to as the late Middle Ages and Early Renaissance. The Western Civilization has continuous evolved to what it has become today. The fall of the Roman Empire is a large part of the Western Civilization history.

Could you imagine waking up one day and everyone around you was dying? The Black Death also known as the Bubonic Plague was a horrible disease that spread though Asia and Europe in the late 1340’s and early 1350’s. It killed off a large amount of Europe’s population after the plague was over. It was a horrible disease that everyone dreaded to become infected with. The Black Death which spread from China to Europe had a severe impact that declined the European population and increased its economy.

In document 2 it states, “To cure these infirmities neither the advice of the physicians nor the power of medicine appeared to have any value or profit; perhaps either the nature of the disease did not allow for any cure or the ignorance of the physicians . . . did not know how to cure it; as a consequence, very few were ever cured; all died three days after the appearance of the first outward signs, some lasted a little bit longer, some died a little bit more quickly, and some without fever or other symptoms.” This shows that many people died quickly because the physicians did not understand how to deal with the rapid spreading of this disease and how to treat it. Also, document 6 states “Medieval physicians wore outfits made of cloth or leather to protect themselves from the plague. The bird-like beak contained spices and vinegar-soaked cloth to mask the stench of death and decay.” This indicates the common belief back then that the smell of the dead bodies was spreading the disease. This also demonstrates the ignorance physicians had about germs which was a big part of why the plague affected so many people in such a short amount of

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

The unexpected plaque finished with killing about one-third of Europe's population alone. The Bubonic Plague came very unexpectedly and spread vastly. Some Scholars thought the Black Death was triggered by a series of earthquakes between 1345 and 1347. It was thought that the quakes released poisonous fumes from the earth’s core. Some people thought it was an act of the devil because of their sins. Others thought it was caused by climate changes with warmer, damper weather and strong winds. Because of this scholars tried to predict the plaques course by studying the colors of the sky at twilight, and the shapes of the clouds. People then became clueless to the reasoning behind this outbreak which eventually lead to anger and dispute among