The Bubonic Plague: The Black Death
The Black Death
When talking about Europe’s history, it’s impossible not to mention the Black Death. This plague was one of the most devastating illnesses in human history. According to records, it was estimated to have killed over a third of Europe’s population. The consequences of this plague were tragic. They included social change, economic and religious effects, and depopulation. There were also three different types of the plague. The Bubonic plague, which was the disease’s most common form, the Septicemic plague, which spread through the bloodstream, and the Pneumonic plague, which was the most infectious type. If left untreated, the Bubonic plague would kill about 50% of those infected. The other two types were fatal.
The Black Death was caused by a bacteria named Yersinia Pestis. This bacteria was transferred from rats, to fleas, and then onto humans. This disease spread very quickly, because of the high number of rats in Europe. Also, health was not very important back then, so no one really cared about how clean anything was. Sanitary conditions were very bad, which only increased the number of victims. When someone was first infected, the bacteria moved from their bloodstream, traveling to the lymph nodes.Symptoms of the plague were body …show more content…
The plague killed also killed 40% of Egypt's population. Out of 100,000 people in Paris, only 50,000 survived. In Italy, Florence's population was reduced from 110 thousand people in 1338 down to 50 thousand in 1351. In 1348, the plague spread so quickly that before any doctors or government officials had time to find out where it was coming from, about a third of the European population had already died. In crowded cities, it was not uncommon for as much as 50% of the population to die. Europeans living in closed off areas suffered less, however monks and priests were hit especially hard since they cared for the victims of the
When talking about Europe’s history, it’s impossible not to mention the Black Death. This plague was one of the most devastating illnesses in human history. According to records, it was estimated to have killed over a third of Europe’s population. The consequences of this plague were tragic. They included social change, economic and religious effects, and depopulation. There were also three different types of the plague. The Bubonic plague, which was the disease’s most common form, the Septicemic plague, which spread through the bloodstream, and the Pneumonic plague, which was the most infectious type. If left untreated, the Bubonic plague would kill about 50% of those infected. The other two types were fatal.
The Black Death was caused by a bacteria named Yersinia Pestis. This bacteria was transferred from rats, to fleas, and then onto humans. This disease spread very quickly, because of the high number of rats in Europe. Also, health was not very important back then, so no one really cared about how clean anything was. Sanitary conditions were very bad, which only increased the number of victims. When someone was first infected, the bacteria moved from their bloodstream, traveling to the lymph nodes.Symptoms of the plague were body …show more content…
The plague killed also killed 40% of Egypt's population. Out of 100,000 people in Paris, only 50,000 survived. In Italy, Florence's population was reduced from 110 thousand people in 1338 down to 50 thousand in 1351. In 1348, the plague spread so quickly that before any doctors or government officials had time to find out where it was coming from, about a third of the European population had already died. In crowded cities, it was not uncommon for as much as 50% of the population to die. Europeans living in closed off areas suffered less, however monks and priests were hit especially hard since they cared for the victims of the