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What are facts about the Black Plague?
Name: Black Death,the Great Mortality,the Pestilence
What was the timeline of the Black Plague?
TIMELINE OF THE BLACK DEATH . 1333- The Black Death had started in China. 1347 October The Black Death had arrived on the banks of Europe by sailors returning from the Black Sea of the East. 1347:The Plague had reached Italy. 1347- December The Black Death had started to spread through Europe.
What caused the Black Death plague?
The Black Death is widely believed to have been the result of plague, caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Modern genetic analyses indicate that the strain of Y. pestis introduced during the Black Death is ancestral to all extant circulating Y. pestis strains known to cause disease in humans.
Who was blamed for the Black Death?
Rats have long been blamed for spreading the Black Death around Europe in the 14th century. Specifically, historians have speculated that the fleas on rats are responsible for the estimated 25 million plague deaths between 1347 and 1351.
What diseases caused the Black Plague?
The plague is a serious bacterial infection that can be deadly. Sometimes referred to as the “black plague,” the disease is caused by a bacterial strain called Yersinia pestis.
Why was the Black Plague called Black?
Some scientists think it was a bacteria called Yersinia pestis that caused the disease. The plague was not called the Black Death until many years later. Some think it was called this because of how the skin turned dark at the late stages of the disease, but it was more likely called “Black” to reflect the dark and horrible time in history.
Does Black Plague have a cure?
Treatment is Supportive, and There is no Cure! Since Black Disease is a viral infection, there is no absolute cure or treatment for it. Discus plague is much like the human HIV virus.