Bubonic plague

Bubonic plague, a deadly disease that is transported to humans through fleas, has been a worldwide issue from as far back as the year 1347 A.D. This disease has caused more than 200 million deaths since its first rampage in Europe. The bacteria Yersinia pestis has been researched to be the main cause of bubonic plague, but at one time there were many speculations as to the cause of this plague. Inspired by S. Scott and C. Duncan’s “Biology of plagues” and “Return of the Black Death”, George…

The Bubonic Plague, which occurred in the 14th century, terrorized Europe and destroyed everything and everyone that it came in contact with. While some people reacted by trying everything they could assure themselves that the plague wasn’t as certain of a death as it seemed to be (Doc #3, 4, 6, 9), others fled from their town and family for protection against the plague. Within this as well, people who were trying to provide themselves with protection, also tried to provide others with…

The Bubonic Plague was a deadly disease that killed at least twenty-five million people and devastated Europe from the 1300’s to the early 1700’s. The Bubonic Plague is also known as the Black Plague and the Black Death. The Bubonic Plague is a disease that was very deadly. Many religious people thought the disease was an act of God. They thought that God was punishing them for the sins they have committed in life. Others thought it was an act of witches and Jews. This disease lasted for over…

Imagine a time where millions of people died because of a plague that could not be explained. That was the case for many during the Middle Ages throughout cities in Europe. Around the time of 1347, a horrible plague took the lives of millions of people infamously known as The Black Death. People still wonder how did it all begin? And who did it affect? Really, there are many questions that one asks about the Black Death including how it all began, who it affected, symptoms, and how it ended.…

The Black Death was the event in European and world history caused by a terrible strain of the bubonic plague (Yersinia Pestis) that quickly spread across Europe in the mid-1300s. Smaller breakouts of the plague had happened before and after the 1300s, however, the Black Death of the mid-1300s was the most notable as over twenty million people were killed in a period spanning from 1347-1352 alone, or about one third of Europe’s population, and anywhere from fifty million to one hundred million…

Plague, the mass killer. It strikes where it pleases and takes the lives of millions. Pain and suffering follow in its path. The Bubonic Plague’s origin, widespread transmission, and population decline caused it to be Europe’s most horrible pandemic, paving the way for advancement in sanitation and medicine. The first historical accounts of the Bubonic Plague were in Central Asia in 1338. By the early 1340’s it had already struck China, India, Persia, Syria, and Egypt. The plague was…

In the year 1347 the bubonic plague took about fifty percent of Europe in the Middle Ages, rapidly spreading and killing off the human population. The plague brought in many changes in religion, literature, power sources, and technology. Just like the bubonic plague the world is hit with a nasty disease that takes nearly half the population in a matter of months. Now the after effects are kicking in and changes are happening everywhere, but for the good, or for the bad? The world is now…

The Black Death The Bubonic Plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was the most devastating pandemic in human history. The disease is thought to have originated in China, where during the 14th century it killed half of the population, while in Europe it killed a third of the population. In fact, it took Europe 150 years to recover from such a high mortality (Wein p1). The cause of the disease is a bacillus, Yesinia pestis, which infects the rodent’s bloodstream, and after death, passes on…

This article is within direct correlation of our recent studies in the specific area of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) which caused 50 Million or 60% of Europe’s entire population to disintegrate into infectious bodies. In our reading in class we learned of what is widely accept by accredited historians, who believe the Bubonic Plague began as a minor bacteria within rats, which then migrated via sea trading boats which allows rats to breed at an expeditious rate which was uncontrollable.…

Impacts of the Bubonic Plague The bubonic plague is well-known as one of the deadliest killers of the early European civilization, being responsible for over twenty-five million deaths in a five-year period. The devastation left families, towns, and whole countries deteriorated, crumbled, and transformed as large percentages of the population rapidly fell victim to the excruciating disease. While the epidemic played a significant role in the transformation of post-plague European…