The Plague

as the Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, and Typhoid that killed almost around the third of the population. From a disease standpoint that was arguably the worst time in history because of all of the illnesses being spread around. There was no type of cure for most of the diseases so some people had to suffer. If they were lucky then they survived but struggled to live. Tragically, Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan era, so he was open to get anything. It isn't a shock that Bubonic Plague was one of…

where there was the most human interactions take place and where most jobs were held, and even spreading to farmlands where human interaction was limited. The plague caused a major downfall in Europe’s society, killing off half of Europe’s population, killing farm animals and crops, and turning cities into ghost towns. Furthermore the plague ripped through villages and cities turning them to ghost towns, killing off entire populations, and leaving no one spared. Killing the population ment…

I'm not scared is set in the fictional town of Aqua Traverse in Southern Italy in the late 1970s. At this era in Italy there was a huge imbalance in the standard of living between the North and South of the country. This prompted a spate of 300 kidnappings in Italy in 1978, carried out by poor southern Italians on children of rich northerners, children like Filippo in I'm not scared. Thus the political backdrop of the film is significant. The main crisis of the film, involving Michele's…

Why were Victorian cities so unhealthy? There are many reasons out there as to why so many people died in the industrializing cities such as Leeds and Manchester at this time. We from the future look back on this time as a disgusting one, and it was: Children will get sick if they come in contact with feces. Unfortunately, the Victorians didn’t know this. However, perhaps the root cause lies with these four reasons: the population explosion, back to back housing, diseases, and water and waste…

What is one of the greatest threats to human life? Infectious diseases, they have been affecting mankind since the dawn of time and Botulism is one of these diseases. Prompt diagnosis and correct treatment can lead to a full recovery, but if these steps aren’t taken botulism can become extremely fatal. The first recorded case of this deadly disease was in Wiband, Germany in the year 1793 (1,7-8). In this German town, 13 people ate blood sausages and they came down with botulism (1 7,8).…

The Blue Death is a mortifying illness that in most cases leads to death within a few days. Cholera is a severe dehydrating disease caused by vibrio cholerae, that affects victims worldwide. It is nicknamed The Blue Death, due to the extreme loss of fluids the body turns bluish-gray color. It is an acute diarrheal disease that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea. The first pandemic occurred in South Asia, in 1817 and continued to spread throughout India, China, the Middle East and Japan. It…

Head Lice is very common with young school age children and very annoying to get rid of. Everyone has had lice at least once. Head Lice are tiny, wingless parasitic insects (Head Lice, 1995-2017). The live in the hair near the scalp and lay their eggs near the scalp also (Head Lice, 1995-2017). Many people have had at least one experience with head lice. Head Louses are tiny six-legged insects (Treating and Preventing Head Lice Infestations, 2005-2017). They cling to people’s necks and…

The history of earth has witnessed numerous remarkable epidemics, which were the reason for millions of human deaths. These tragedies did not distinguish between an animal and a human, even children suffered from them. One example of these epidemics was the Black Death, which had killed approximately seventy-five million people in 1350. Until now, neither human beings nor other creatures have a guarantee against the re-emergence of these epidemics, or against the spread of a new one. For this…

There are a few differences between San Francisco and New York City. One being, the San Francisco climate doesn’t fluctuate as much as the climate in NYC. NYC has hot, hot summers and cold winters (snow storms). But, the weather in SF doesn’t change much (no snow). San Francisco weather is the same because, it is similar to the temperature of the pacific ocean, which is known as an oceanic climate. Air masses move across the continent (towards NYC) off the ocean and change due to the amount of…

Imagine a foreigner taking her first step into the greatest country on Earth, the United States of America. Beforing entering the nation, she had the idea that America was the land of the beautiful and brave. Sadly, when she gets a taste of the true American Culture, instead of seeing the magnificent Lady Liberty, the statue is covered in trash from head to toe. Every step she takes is encrusted with litter to the point where she can’t even move. With so much debris, the possibilities of death…