The plague‚ which is caused by Yersinia pestis‚ a gram-negative rod-shaped‚ non-motile‚ non-sporulating bacterium has a great historical significance. Plague is a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans by rodents (e.g.‚ rats‚ mice‚ ground squirrels). Fleas that live on the rodents can transmit the bacteria to humans‚ who then suffer from the bubonic form of plague. The bubonic form may progress to the septicemic and pneumonic forms. Pneumonic plague would be the predominant form having potential
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and was horribly contagious." (Willis‚ 324) These facts are definitely correct. The flea of the rat was in fact the vector of the Y. pestis bacteria which carries the plague. The Centers for Disease Control discuss the Plague in detail as well and say that "Plague is an infectious disease that affects animals and humans. It is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. This bacterium is found in rodents and their fleas" (CDC) Willis goes on to slightly repeat herself but still has the correct facts
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have tried to pinpoint the Black Death’s place of origin‚ but none have been successful. It is thought‚ however that it originated somewhere in Asia‚ and was carried to Europe via trade routes. The Black Death was caused by a bacterium called Yersinia Pestis‚ found in the blood of rats. The fleas that fed off of the rats also commonly attached themselves to humans‚ transferring the lethal bacterium to the human host. This was partly why the plague spread so quickly. - Types of the Black Death
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The Black Death The Black Death was an especially a traumatic event because of the origin‚ prevalence of unsanitary conditions to the number of the deaths‚ and the remorseless treatment of citizens by others. Only devastating memories are left from the lack of cleanliness to the high death rates of The Black Death. It was first heard of in Central Asia in 1338-39. Scholars have yet not agreed where exactly in Asia the plague originated from‚ research and further investigation
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diseasesRESPIRATORY DISEASES CONOR BREMNER TYPES OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES * Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome * Tuberculosis * Scarlet Fever * Q Fever * Pneumonic Plague * Pertussis * Paragonimiasis * Mucormycosis * Lassa Fever * Legionaires’disease Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS Virus) Causes The SARS Virus is airborne and can be propelled 90 cm‚ it can also be deposited on surfaces. It was first reported in Southern China in November 2002
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were starting looking pretty grim‚ then comes the plague.. The Black Death is believed to have arrived in Europe by sea in October 1347 when Genoese trading ships docked at the Sicilian port of Messina after a long journey at sea (the pathogen Yersinia Pestis supposedly carried in certain infected rodents had transmitted the disease). People ready to greet the ships were shocked to see a bunch of dead and diseased sailors. It didn’t look good whatsoever. The victims showed strange black‚ oozing swellings
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THE BLACK DEATH Kaitlin McGoldrick Western Civilization I October 7th‚ 2012 During the 1300s‚ a plague epidemic swept through Europe ruining everything in its path. Not a soul knew this horrible disease was about to turn their world upside down‚ but when it did there was no turning back. There was no getting back to their normal lives when this disaster hit. To me this is one‚ if not the most‚ terrible plague epidemics to hit the European countries.
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The use of biological agents in bioterrorism is a topic that generates strong reactions and many opinions. While the use of these agents is not new‚ the increasing level of use in wartime situations is becoming more of a reality. Because biological agents can be relatively cheap to manufacture and can be easily hidden until time to use‚ they have become a real threat to our world. It is important to understand the history of this form of warfare and identify the most widely used agents so that
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wherever it had touched (Bussema and Witowski). This pestilence has since changed how we take on such diseases‚ and modified our tactics on handling epidemics and other contagious diseases. The Black Plague is an infection caused by the bacterium‚ Yersinia pestis (originally known as Pasteurella
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