The Great Plague of 1665 and the emergence of HIV/AIDS are similar and different in a variety of ways. Some ways that these two outbreaks differ is that HIV/AIDS affect people globally while the plague was centralized mainly in Europe and central Asia, different hosts or agents were responsible for the outbreaks and affected the body differently, and that the governments of the infected areas responded to the outbreak differently. Various ways that caused the two outbreaks to be similar was that a scapegoat was sought after during both outbreaks and that many beliefs were viewed lesser after the initial exposure to the virus and disease to the people. Many scientists and historians feel that HIV/AIDS was more harmful to the population to the world population due to its wide range. Although, some historians view the plague as a worse outbreak due to the frequent reoccurrences and the lethality of the disease.
The emergence of HIV/AIDS led to a large range of emotions across the …show more content…
The crown in England fled the London and went to the countryside during the plague. The president of the United States is legally obligated to stay ensure the safety of the American people. Even though these two diseases were transmitted from person to person differently, the president is still not able to abdicate during times of despair. The parliament was in recess and also fled to the countryside during the plague while Congress remained in session and provided the necessary funds to help scientists research HIV. Even the top surgeons fled London putting their own safety over the health of their patients. The majority of government officials fled London encouraging others to do so also. The plague did have a lower life expectancy rate than HIV/AIDS but the most important government officials of a country should not be able to flee their constituents during hard
The emergence of HIV/AIDS led to a large range of emotions across the …show more content…
The crown in England fled the London and went to the countryside during the plague. The president of the United States is legally obligated to stay ensure the safety of the American people. Even though these two diseases were transmitted from person to person differently, the president is still not able to abdicate during times of despair. The parliament was in recess and also fled to the countryside during the plague while Congress remained in session and provided the necessary funds to help scientists research HIV. Even the top surgeons fled London putting their own safety over the health of their patients. The majority of government officials fled London encouraging others to do so also. The plague did have a lower life expectancy rate than HIV/AIDS but the most important government officials of a country should not be able to flee their constituents during hard