Yersinia pestis

It’s 1349 in central London, England. Millions are dying all around you and it may be the very end of the world. This was the picture many had called their lives around the time of the Black Death. Always wondering whether they have contracted the disease or would soon. Over one third of the entire European population was wiped out by this disease, and was very easily spread from person t person. There was, though, many contributors to the spread of the Black Death. The Black Death had many…

infrastructure during the mid fourteenth to early fifteenth century, but while it had a positive effect on the economy at the same time religion was at a decline. The bubonic plague is an ancient disease that is derived from a bacteria called yersinia pestis that infects rodents and then transmitted to humans from biting of fleas. The disease causes swelling in parts of the body and buboes form. Buboes are the swelling of lymph nodes, ranging from the size of limes to the size grapefruits…

The Black Death had an important impact on the social structure in Medieval Europe both immediately and in the long term as the drastic decrease in labour resulted in the peasants fighting for a fairer governing system. Their job levels increased and through that, they were able to change their social status. The scarcity of peasants led to the breakdown of the feudal system and in order to recover the system, strict laws were placed. This began two major revolts: The Jacquerie, 1358 in France…

only land they knew. The Bubonic Plague was a serious illness that caused many people to lose their lives. The plague was perceived as a bacteria, but now we know that the plague is an intracellular parasite. The parasite is referred to as Yersinia…

plague had lots of causes and effects. Most people in Europe experienced The Black Death. The plague’s cause sparked scientists all over the world. Scientists found bacteria to be one of the causes of The Black Death. The bacterium was called Yersinia pestis (Dobson 8). The bacterium circulated among rodents (Benedictow). This bacterium was once harmless, but evolved to kill thousands of people (“Researchers” O6a). Scientists later realized that rats and fleas also had to do with the…

were not even willing to work with families afraid of catching the disease so people were basically left with nothing. There were many rumors of where the disease came from but no one was really sure. “All the same, knowing the life cycle of Yersinia pestis is essential to modern understanding of its impact on humans’ history and course the disease to in the 1300’s” (Mark Damen 3). This was a very trying time for the…

Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia Pestis, usually carried by rodents and other small animals. It is a vector borne disease in humans, which means it is caused by bites from a flea that is infected with the disease, direct contact, inhalation, or ingestion of infected materials. There are three types of plague depending on the route of infection: bubonic, septicaemic, and pneumonic. There have been three major epidemics of plague throughout history. There have been…

The Bubonic plague is caused by a bacterium yersinia pestis that is found on the fleas of rats. The disease spread to Europe from the Far East in the 14th century along the trade routes of the silk road. The East was experiencing a great boom in trade and economics under the Mongolian Empire that Genghis Khan had built. The Silk Road saw much more use do to the Mongol conquests and the subsequent Pax Mongolica. This intracontinental trade resulted in the people of Italy seeing their first…

Ring Around the Rosie Most people can recognize the common adolescent schoolyard game “Ring Around the Rosie.” Many, though, would naught recognize the manifestations of the Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, displayed in the nursery rhyme. This correlation leaves many scholars believing that the two contain a sickening connection. The opening phrase refers to a rash symptom that began in the early stages. “A pocketful of posey” explains how people would carry around flowers in hopes…

These rats had been bitten by fleas which contain the bacteria Yersinia pestis. These infected rats then spread the disease to people. Sanitation was at an all-time low, as many people did not bathe or even have a basic concept of personal hygiene. This helped to spread the plague, as trash and bodies littered the streets…