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What was the Black Death? |
It was a disease carried by fleas which was carried in by rats, when bitten it infected you. |
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Three reasons why people thought it was caused ? |
-religion: people thought God was punishing them -astrology: the planets where in a strange position at the time -miasma: bad air or smells |
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three ways people tried to avoid it |
-people whipped each other to show God they were sorry -by praying - smelling bad smells believing it would overcome the plague |
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Name some symptoms |
-buboes:lumps filled with pus -fever/chills -vomiting |
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List some Treatments |
-using lucky charms or praying -cutting buboes to drain pus -eating cool things and cold baths |
