Plague

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…

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…

and researchers look at diseases today. The Black Death-also known as the plague or Black Plague- came to Europe in the form of fleas that traveled on rats, and then killed millions of Europeans. The Black Death had a great effect on the population of Europe from the time it started infecting people, to the height of the plague, and even after it ended. The Black Death began in Asia and the Far…

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.…

Christianity was favored for the dedication of giving aid to the sick and in the Middle East and Africa turned to Islam. But the epidemics and catastrophic outbreaks helped Christianity grow the most making it a large and dominant faith. Within the book Plagues and Peoples, McNeil was able to give a few theories on how Christianity was able to grow. He begins by explaining that through such Hellenic times, Christianity was able to give a gratifying reason for why such outbreaks occurred and was…

The Black Plague The Black Plague was a period where death was present in all corners and struck fear to all those living in Europe. Social class became a thing of the past and families would be torn apart without warning. A person’s wealth no longer held any worth because no amount of money could shield you of the plague. The Black Plague was a dark period in time when all were afraid and people could only hope to keep their sanity. Little order was left in Europe and all could only live in…

How did the plague change medieval European society? Were the effects positive or negative? Eleni Petrakis In 1347, a plague of epic proportions attacked Medieval Europe and Asia, killing millions. This plague, caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis carried on fleas and rats, was called the Black Death, and greatly contributed to the development of Europe. The changes to European society, though they were immediately negative, had their benefits. The corrupt church lost much of its power and…

destruction of the Black Death, also known as the plague, many theories arose for what the cause and reason behind this devastating disease were. The final verdict was that the Black Death was a natural occurrence of disease that was spread through animals. While discussing this more accurate verdict and also discussing the previous verdicts from the time of right after the Black Death had dissipated. The underlying causes and aftermath of this plague has killed over tens of thousands of people,…

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…

History The plague was one of the most devastating widespreads in human history. It originated in China over 2,600 years ago and spread towards Western Europe along the silk road in October of 1347. The silk road was an international trade route between the Mediterranean and China. This was not an actual road, it was an interconnecting group of routes that ran across Central Asia. Although this route was very useful back then, it also had some negative effects to it, “the black death.” While…