Yersinia pestis

1. Europe has not always been as prominent as it is today. The first civilizations to develop in 4000 BC were Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, and China. During that time Europe was still in the Neolithic Age. However, in 2000 BC, Europe suddenly went from the Neolithic Age to the Bronze Age and immediately to the Iron Age in a matter of 150 years. This took the first civilizations 2000 years to accomplish. The cause of this is thought to be due to the Aryan migration. For a short time…

A great epidemic spread across the world this unfortunate disease had many names, Yersinia pestis, the Black Death, the Pestilence and lastly the Bubonic plague. One of the reasons why this disease was called the bubonic plague was because a bubo is often a swollen lymph node. The symptoms of this plague varied, when it entered in the body as Frankforter states “A bubo is a swollen, infected lymph node, usually in the groin or armpit. Plague can rupture blood vessels, causing bleeding from…

Man has used biological weapons such as poisons for assassinating enemies for hundreds of years. Since the beginning of time, biological warfare has been a preferred method to annihilate populations at a time. Biological warfare, also known as germ warfare, is described as using biological agents like bacteria, viruses and fungi as biological weapons on a large scale to defeat the enemy. The main intention of such is to cause casualties by the medium of air, water, cattle or crops. The history…