Third Pandemic

Smallpox Smallpox killed about 500 million people. It was one of the world's most tragic epidemic. It was thought to have started Egypt 3,000 years ago. Also, it was eradicated in 1980, many people suffered. Smallpox is and was a very scary and dangerous virus. Timeline Smallpox had a very large timeline that affected many. First, smallpox was present in the Egyptian Empire, in a written description the virus clearly resembled smallpox, Later in about the 6th century increased

During the 14th and 16th century, two epidemics terrorized, and greatly affected Western Europe and Latin America. During the 14th century, the Black Death was introduced, killing ⅓ of Europe’s population. During the 16th century, smallpox was introduced, which plays a major factor in which completely wiped out the Aztec Empire. The Black Death wasn’t some minor disease, but a disease so deadly and widespread at the time, that it greatly impacted Europe’s population, economy, and political structure

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

Why was the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) so Devastating to European Society? The Bubonic Plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was a huge epidemic in the mid-1300s. It killed off about 20 million Europeans within 1348 and 1351and was thought to originate from China and move westwards through means of infected fleas and rats through shipping and trade (Document 1). The plague was recorded in the spring of 1348 in Messina, Italy and the summer that followed, in England. The last region

The 14th Century was characterized by death and destruction in Europe. The Bubonic Plague had a devastating impact on European society because of its unprecedented nature, the immediate effect the disease had on the people of Europe, and the long-term effects on the continent. When the Bubonic Plague erupted, most Europeans had no idea what to think. Nothing like this disease had ever happened to them before, and there was very little knowledge about how to handle the ever-worsening situation.

The Bubonic Plague was an epidemic which tore through a developing and growing Europe. The lasting impact included the onset of the Dark Ages. The reasons why the Bubonic Plague was so devastating to European society include low sanitation quality, the continuing decline of public morale and the overall large number of lives lost. Each individual factor continued to depress the city allowing the plague to take complete advantage. One of the main reasons that the plague was so devastating was the

The Black Death was a devastating plague which broke out in Asia, Europe and Africa in the late middle ages (around c.1348-1353). The disease was carried by fleas on rats, and spread by coughing. The Black Death got it’s name from the black buboes that appeared on the victim's skin. The plague had a disastrous effect on the politics, economics and lifestyle of Medieval Europe. Once a victim had caught the disease they would be dead within five days. Around twenty five to thirty million people died

from insufficient water and food. That being said people of both eras still lacking knowledge, people in the Victorian era did not have sufficient technology to figure out how a disease or illness was contracted, but now in the 21st century there are third-world countries who are suffering from lack of water

The Black Death The Black Death, also known as the Great Plague or simply Plague, or less commonly as the Black Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people, peeking in Europe from 1347 to 1352. The infection may take three forms: bubonic, pneumonic, or septicemic. This essay will discuss the effects The Black Death had on Medieval society as well as evaluating the responses. The Black Death arrived in 1348

John Snow, in which some would call a “Historical Giant of Public Health” (), was not only a widely famous anesthesiologist, but a renowned epidemiologist as well. Snow was, “widely recognized for his seminal work on the epidemiology of Cholera.” (). Cholera, which is an, “extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhea.” (), was also found to cause almost immediate death to everyone it came into contact with. In 1854, an England town by the name of SoHo witnessed this first