Yersinia pestis

According to the CDC, the (bubonic) “plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals and is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis” (Cdc.gov, 2015). Humans are infected by the plague once bitten by a flea or rats that carry the disease or by handling an animal infected with the plague. “Today, modern antibiotics are effective in treating plague”, however without treatment, this disease can cause people to become severely sick even leading to death. Currently, human plague…

Poverty is one of the major issues that the world is facing, especially for 3rd world countries. It is stated in the article “Poverty” from the website Wikipedia that it is the inability to satisfy one’s basic needs and wants due to the lack of income to buy services or the lack of ability to access services. This would not be such an issue if the people do not let its causes to bring out the possibilities its causes has. These causes in the first place are just basic problems. Like, there are…

From 1347 to 1350, one of the world’s worst epidemics in human history struck Europe, the great plague that caused enough pestilence and death that claimed roughly half of Europe’s population was called the Black Death. Until recently, the Black Death has been widely believed to be a large outbreak of the bubonic plague as some historians challenge this original view. The origins of the black death is still unclear as there are many viewpoints of this plague such as: some believe that the Black…

The Black Death and the Transformation of the West David Herlihy Edited with Introduction by Samuel K. Cohn, Jr. Fifth Printing, 2001 Harvard University Press Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England David Herlihy investigated the history of Europe. His main points were to understand the economic and social views and statuses during the Black Death of 1348. The Black Death was a dark approach to the sickness that had spread itself throughout England in the last 1940s. David Herlihy wrote…

The fourteenth century in Europe was a time of calamity and disorder for the medieval system. At this time, the cultured High Middle Ages had come to an end and the “crisis of the fourteenth century” was beginning. This ‘crisis’ included the multitude of factors which greatly contributed to the dissolution of the medieval way of life. Originating around Italy, various types of embroilment made their way across Europe, leading to unrest and changes in thinking. The ultimate fall of medieval…

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis or Legionella pneumophila bacterial infections (because of the risk of the patient going into shock from lipid A endotoxin found in certain Gram-negative organisms). Gentamicin is also useful against Yersinia pestis, its relatives, and Francisella tularensis (the organism responsible for Tularemia seen often in hunters and/or trappers). 3.2.6…

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…

Bacteria do not contain a nucleus; therefore they’re prokaryotic, instead they contain a DNA strand. Bacteria are identified into five groups: cocci, bacilli, spirilla, vibrios, and spirochaetes, which are classified by shape. Antibiotics are created to fight off bacteria related illnesses, some bacteria can evolve to become antibiotic resistant. Through a complex process, some bacteria that survive the antibiotic, will form newly antibiotic resistance bacteria. E. coli (Escherichia coli…

The Middle Ages was a time of trouble for the Europeans. The Black Death was one of those problems. The Black death eventually had killed off half of the population. The Black Death had spread through the Middle East and Asia and ended up in Europe.No matter what social class people were from, everyone was affected.The Laws had changed because of the Black Death. The Black Death had eventually had contributed to the decline of feudalism.The Black Death had spread through the Middle East, Asia,…

Bioterrorism is the use of biological agents as weapons of terror in order to cause fear among the general public, and this form of terrorism can have some short term and long term effects as it has the capability of being quite destructive. As a result of bioterrorist attacks, people can die, economies can be severely damaged, and the environment can be ruined. In addition, bioterrorist attacks have happened before within the United States of America, and one of the best examples is the anthrax…