The Black Death, it was a plague that occurred in the middle ages that killed almost 60 percent of the population in Medieval Europe. The Black Death was spread by fleas and rats from merchant ships, that came to Europe for trade. There were many forms of the plague, two main forms are the bubonic plague and the septicemic plague. The bubonic plague was very serious, the symptoms include of Chills, headache, fever, weakness, very painful / enlarged lymph nodes, and large painful boils. The other form is the Septicemic Plague, this plague was also a very big deal, the symptoms include of Fevers, weakness, abdominal pain, chills, shock, and your skin turns black because tissue cells die. Towns and villages of that time were affected deeply.
