As a result of the hurt and devastation caused by the plague, the stop to it was just as devastating. Once the outbreak got to the point of consuming a nation the leaders then started to look at how they could prevent further damage. As a result, to their thinking they began to close the gates to their villages and prevent anyone who was suspected of being ill or who was a stranger from entering (Tognotti, 2013, p. 255). This was the beginning of quarantine, a medical strategy that was used in attempting to prevent or rid of a disease in a specific area. Even though this strategy has worked in preventing many disease outbreaks, such as the influenza A epidemic, and preventing a huge panic and fear to the public. It has also caused controversy
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255). This could also be seen as controversial because the ill of a family was stripped from their care and not receive the proper burial according the to family’s morals and traditions. Quarantine also caused many families to be separated based on the simple fact that if one member contracted the plague then they would have to be sent outside the village in order to reduce the danger of others contracting it. Lastly the use of medicine was a contributor in helping the ill feel more comfortable in the 14th century but it was not a cure or a way to escape the plague (Tognotti, 2013, p. 254). There was not enough medical knowledge on the plague in the 14th century to create a vaccine for it. All in all, the strategies to prevent this outbreak have been carried on throughout the years allowing the people in the present to prevent the same …show more content…
Along with the mutant gene, it allowed women more of an arrange for work other than prostitution. By the 1450s women had a role in the productivity of their village and they were also given more independence. Women also began to benefit greatly form weaving wool and were able to create an industry for the lower class women in textiles (Cantor, 2002, p. 203). The aftermath of the plague also made people more aware of how short life can be and therefore encouraged them to do instead of making excuses and doing them later on in life (Cantor, 2002, pp.
255). This could also be seen as controversial because the ill of a family was stripped from their care and not receive the proper burial according the to family’s morals and traditions. Quarantine also caused many families to be separated based on the simple fact that if one member contracted the plague then they would have to be sent outside the village in order to reduce the danger of others contracting it. Lastly the use of medicine was a contributor in helping the ill feel more comfortable in the 14th century but it was not a cure or a way to escape the plague (Tognotti, 2013, p. 254). There was not enough medical knowledge on the plague in the 14th century to create a vaccine for it. All in all, the strategies to prevent this outbreak have been carried on throughout the years allowing the people in the present to prevent the same …show more content…
Along with the mutant gene, it allowed women more of an arrange for work other than prostitution. By the 1450s women had a role in the productivity of their village and they were also given more independence. Women also began to benefit greatly form weaving wool and were able to create an industry for the lower class women in textiles (Cantor, 2002, p. 203). The aftermath of the plague also made people more aware of how short life can be and therefore encouraged them to do instead of making excuses and doing them later on in life (Cantor, 2002, pp.