Bubonic plague

At the climax of the Bubonic Plague, three young rioters sit in a inn, eating and drinking a long way past their energy and swearing oaths that are deserving of censure. The agitators stamp the death of a pine box and ask who has passed on. A boy says to them that the dead man was a friend who was wounded in the back the prior night by a thief called Death. The youthful rioters, imagining that Death may in any case be around, they choose to search him out and kill him. In transit, the three men…

The Bubonic Plague (1330-1351) in Europe has influenced many things, especially in literature. One such work of literature is The Decameron, written by a man who lived during the time of the Bubonic Plague in Florence, Italy named, Giovanni Boccaccio. Giovanni Boccaccio was born in Paris, France, in 1313 to a businessman and a Frenchwoman. Boccaccio was taken to Florence, Italy by his parents when he was an infant and was sent to Naples, in 1328, to study “commerce in the office of his…

The Bubonic Plague is a bacteria known as Yersinia Pestis that infects the lymphatic system causing it to become inflamed (Tonsils, Adenoids, Spleen, and Thymus). The bacteria needs calcium to grow but when there is no calcium it produces amino acids called aspartic acid. Aspartic acid raises the blood plasma level of aspartate and glutamate. This excess can lead to damage of sensitive neurons. It can also help generate cellular energy, balance neurochemistry, and help the liver rid the body of…

outbreaks happen. In the 1340s, a huge outbreak occurred in Europe. That outbreak was with the illness, the bubonic plague, which most people know as the Black Death. During this time, streets were in filth, so no wonder why people got sick!” His voice dripped with passion as it became louder. “I’m using this historical example of an outbreak because of how people died. The bubonic plague killed approximately 30-50% of the population or even more than that.…

When the bubonic plague had the most impact in medieval times it had tremendous psychological impact on those that were infected and those who were not. In those times people believe it was god bringing about a great pestilence for those who sinned. With more and more people dying everyday people turned away or toward the church to try and repent for their sins and seal their way into heaven. In fact, the onset of this bacterium was so severe that people began to blame Jews for the reason why…

There was a time when it wasn’t uncommon for someone to die from smallpox, polio, bubonic plague, pertussis, measles, or diphtheria. Bubonic plague wiped out approximately one third of the population of Europe between the years 1347 and 1351, leaving whole towns abandoned and causing mass hysteria. In the year 1520, Spanish conquistadors brought Old World diseases to the Americas, and smallpox decimated the native population to the point of near-extinction. During the 1940s and 1950s, hundreds…

In the early 2010’s every single person in the United States of America knew that H1N1, more commonly known as swine flu, was being evaluated as this centuries version of the bubonic plague. Everywhere you went there was a plentiful supply of hand sanitizer at your disposal in order to minimize spread of germs. Americans fear death from diseases and do just about anything possible to prevent that fate, yet they will not consider taking a closer look into their everyday habits. If they did they…

Plague and the End of Antiquity Using twelve essays to form a volume, Plague and the End of Antiquity attempts to address the Justinianic Plague that ravaged the entire globe from c. 540-750. History, archaeology, epidemiology, and molecular biology are combined to “produce a comprehensive account of the pandemic’s origins, spread, and mortality, as well as its economic, social, political, and religious effects.” Because of the sheer magnitude and scope of the Justinianic Plauge, the editor of…

Bubonic Plague in the Modern World Modern Countries Affected by the Plague In the world today, plague still exists, but it’s not as common as it was in the past. According to the World Health Organization,”In 2013, there were 783 cases reported worldwide, including 126 deaths.” Plague still occurs in parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Most cases of the plague do occur in Africa, though. The countries where there are the most cases of plague are Peru, Madagascar, and the…

Bioterrorism is terrorism involving the release of toxic biological agents. Common biological weapons are anthrax, botulism, plague, and smallpox. The plague has been one of the most devastating epidemics to mankind, second only to smallpox. Humans can become infected after being bitten by fleas that have fed on infected rodents. The plague develops rapidly and carries a high fatality rate despite immediate treatment and antibiotics. It has been used on various occasions because it’s difficult…