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Throughout history, diseases and illnesses have had profound effects on society as they cause death on a massive scale, but none have been more impactful or infamous than the Bubonic Plague. The Bubonic Plague, more commonly known as the Black Death, was a highly contagious disease caused by the overgrowth of Yersin Bacillus, a bacteria found in the stomachs of fleas. Certain environmental conditions caused the fleas to regurgitate the bacteria into the bloodstream of rats, who then transferred the

Although believed to be one of the most cataclysmic pandemics in human history- the Black Plague had an arguably beneficial impact on Europe’s political, social, and economical lifestyle. It significantly changed how the country developed socially, economically, and population wise. Although beneficial to Europe’s social standards and economy- the number of deaths rooted from the Black Plague negatively impacted the growth of European countries. Although an uncontrollable disease that took nearly

As the second part of this reflection paper, I selected a book ‘A Short History of Disease’ by Sean Martin. He is a writer and filmmaker also known for his other famous books like The Knights Templar, Alchemy and alchemists, the Gnostics. His films include Lanterna Magicka: Bill Douglas & the secret history of cinema. The most alluring thing which conceives me to cull this book is a history of the disease, as a medical professional, it's always tantalizing to know from where all these begins and

Due to the numerous recurrences of this plague, the “Black death” refers to the medieval pandemic the swept Europe, Asia and Africa. The early waves of it seem to have originated from China or other Eastern places. The “Black Death” term was never used in contemporary accounts, at least in the early waves of it, and seems to have been developed

The Black Death was one of the most devastating worldwide diseases in human history. The disease had came from central Asia and was brought to China by traders and Mongols from 1334-1347. Mongol protection of the trade may have also caused the disease to spread along the “Silk Road” to Crimea. During a Mongol attack against Caffa in 1347, the Mongolian army population began to drop. The Mongols had catapulted the dead bodies into the city where the fleas on the corpses were now spreading into Caffa

What becomes of the people who survive a major epidemic? The people who live through a large-scale plague are changed forever. The Black Death was an epidemic that caused mass devastation in the Middle Ages. The lower class saw a larger number of fatalities which greatly affected the way they lived their lives. The lower class also saw their whole lifestyle change because of the Black Death. With all of the evidence provided, the Black Death impacted the lives of the lower class more than the upper

The Black Plague or the black death, was a disease that killed about 25 million people in Western Europe in the 1300’s. The victim would first get bitten by fleas and then after 24 to 48 hours he would start to become sick. Then, the victim would start to get swelling everywhere on the body and he would get fever and chills. Only few survived this disease in Western Europe, making it one of the deadliest diseases to strike during that time. The picture that was drawn is about how the disease was

What made Shaft different? What really sets studio Shaft apart from others is its director Akiyuki Shinbo. He revolutionized the studio into what it is today. As a director Shinbo brings such an imaginative style to all of his, and subsequently Shaft’s work. The big things Shinbo does different then other studios is first off what he chooses to create. While the studio realizes heavily on original anime which boosted success as discussed below in advertising, the works they adapt into anime are

influenza during this pandemic, about ten times as many as in World War 1. Of the U.S. soldiers who died in Europe, half of them were killed by the influenza virus and not to the enemy. An estimated 43,000 soldiers who were sent for WWI died of influenza. The worldwide influenza epidemic adversely affected the U.S., both in the states and the soldiers at war. Subsequently, in the lack of medicine, lack of skilled doctors, and the lack of soldier preparation. The influenza pandemic circled the globe

technology behind virtual worlds have made a beautiful illusion for anyone to just slip their thoughts from reality, consequently, the issue of violent stimuli has become ever so present and people are loosing control. Could this link to another global pandemic? Cyber-bullying has become an