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    Bubonic Plague Essay

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    http://ponderosa-pine.uoregon.edu/students/Janis/menu.html Abstract Bubonic plague has had a major impact on the history of the world. Caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis, and transmitted by fleas often found on rats, bubonic plague has killed over 50 million people over the centuries. Burrowing rodent populations across the world keep the disease present in the world today. Outbreaks, though often small, still occur in many places. The use of antibiotics and increased scientific knowledge

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    Bubonic Plague Monologue

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    I am a peasant, but you can call me Dr. Patricia. The black death can be described as an epidemic of bubonic plague, of which was caused by the bacterium known as Yersinia pestis that circulates among wild rodents where they live in great numbers and density. It took place in the 13th century. The black plague is causing a bacteria called yersinia pestis. It is coming for us. I began coming for us in Central Asia, but it never fully ended. Everyone in the entire world was affected by this very dangerous

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    Bubonic Plague Dbq

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    One out of every three people were killed by the Bubonic Plague during the Elizabethan era. As the first major breakout many of these people had seen, there was a great feeling of worry and anxiety. In the attempt to decrease the percentage of individuals that were dying, people started to try wacky procedures and remedies. Some of these remedies included magic and to not catch the plague, they resorted to superstitions. During the Elizabethan era, the plague broke out causing the population to

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    the world for it’s deadly and unique characteristics. The diffusion, history, and cure are just a couple universal aspects that contribute to the well known, yet unforgiving disease known as the Bubonic Plague. The Bubonic Plague diffused to many people during its time of dominance. To start, the Bubonic Plague is transmitted to other living organisms in a distinct way. The plague bacteria circulates among different populations of certain rodents without causing an excessive amount of rodent die-off

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    Bubonic Plague Dbq

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    Bubonic Plague The majority of the assumptions revolving around the understanding of plague denote bacterial infection often said to bring calamity to a positively affected people. Individuals around the world especially those from the various faith that perceive it as Gods punishment to the people due to a wrongdoing and may take time before it ends. Plagues have been grouped historically With regards to the time and period of which an epidemic occurred or transpired (Galvani 25). A good example

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    Black Death The Bubonic Plague was likely the first semi-global pandemic that rightfully merits the name which means affecting all people. The period of time in which the disease wreaked havoc was also known as the “Black Death." Alexandere Yersin was a French bacteriologist and discovered the bacteria in Hong Kong This diabolical disease is characterized by both positive and negative outcomes for the few people that managed to survive the plague. The total number of people who died subsequently

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    Bubonic Plague Dbq

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    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. It made its first appearance on Genoese trading ships which docked in Sicilian ports with a most deceased crew. Those who were still living, were gravely ill. These sailors were all

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    These advancements allowed year-round shipping, and Venetian and Genoese merchant ships could sail the Atlantic coast during the winter. With more ships on the move, shipboard rats spread rat-transmitted diseases more rapidly. The origin of the bubonic plague, or the Black Death, has been debated for a long time. Some say the plague broke out in the Tartar army under Khan Djani-Beg that was besieging the city of Caffa. The Khan ordered heads of Tartar victims to be thrown into Caffa to infect them

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    Plagues are basically diseases that meant to kill all humans that came in contact with. Talking about famous plagues, it reminds me of the black plague also called the bubonic plague in the 1300s that took the lives of millions in Europe, the great plague of London that was caused by some kind of rat infestation infecting the food and the plague in China's Yunnan province that also spread to India also killing millions of people. I am not sure what other plagues I have missed as I may not have heard

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    What Is Bubonic Plague?

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    The Bubonic Plague erupted in 1320 in the Gobi Desert in central Asia. This plague was passed through rodents to other animals and then to humans through flea bites. This plague has three different names, The Bubonic Plague, The Black Death, and Yersinia pestis. Y. Pestis was named after one of its co-founders, Alexandre Yersin. It’s called the Black death because your blood dries underneath of the skin and turns it black, you can also get skin sores that turn black. This wasn’t the first time the

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