Yersinia pestis

bubonic plague, the symptoms and how it spreads was crucial to the end of the outbreak. The bubonic plague or also called, black death, or black plague is an extremely feared disease (“Bubonic plague”). The bubonic plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia Pestis (“The Black Death”). This bacteria is named after one of it’s founders Alexandre Yersin (Scogna). The bubonic plague is a disease of the common black rat (“The Black Death”). However, one can recieve the bubonic plague from a bite of…

the plague? My first source is the FAQ section of the CDC’s Plague homepage. I chose this source because I felt that it would give me the most accurate information on exactly what the plague is. According to the CDC, the plague is caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria and can affect humans, rodents, and other types of animals. The CDC also states that there are three kinds of plague, the bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague. The bubonic plague is caused by an infected flea bite, the…

The Black Death During the 14th century a mysterious plague struck the continent of Europe, so devastating that nearly one-half of Europe’s population had been completely wiped out (Slides 8). The Black Death as it came to be known, carried on across the lands for over a three hundred year reign. Understanding what the plague is, and the origin of how this tragedy came to be, shows what a devastating and incomprehensible event this was which almost lead to a civilizations extinction. With the…

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 four hundred years. This disease was caused by the bacterium called the Yersinia Pestis (History). Fleas usually would carry this disease. The fleas would usually travel on small mammals or rodents, such as rats. They infected the rats as they travelled…

England In England in 1948 the summer was incredibly wet so this led to rot grain all over the country due to the rain. The harvest was negatively affected it assured that there might be food shortages. There was a worse enemy that began to appear which is the Black Death. It was not clear from where did the black death appeared in England or how did it reach England. At that time some reports said that it reached Dorset while others said Bristol. The Black Death appeared in the end of July or…

contributed to massive panics where every it appeared. Countless artworks, literature, and monuments attest to the horrors and devastation of the previous plague epidemics. Currently, it is known that the plague is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis as seen to the right, that infects small rodents…

vomiting, diarrhea and eventually death followed. The first signs of this plague seemed like a common illnesses with little indication of the tragedy to come. The Black Death was caused by an infectious disease from bacteria called Yersinia pestis. Yertsinia pestis is a bacteria found mainly in rats, fleas, and rodents but easily transmitted to humans. One may conclude that the ships docking at the port of Messina was the cause for this dangerous plague. This terrifying disease was contagious…

During the 14th century, around 75 to 200 million people died because of the disease known as the Black Plague. These numbers show that around a third of Europe’s population was completely wiped out. Many terrible changes occurred including the rich and the poor going against each other, blaming one another for causing this horrific disease. The Black Plague was the worst epidemic that has ever been recorded in the world’s history because of the disease’s ability to spread rapidly, the terrible…

Alchin, Linda. "The Black Death & Bubonic Plague during the Elizabethan Era." Bubonic Plague. Siteseen Ltd, June 2015. Web. 14 Apr. 2016. This source gave me an insight on the Black Death specifically during the Elizabethan Era. It also explained what people did to prevent it. Watchmen were used to give food to the sick people in “plague houses”, and they also made sure that no one entered or escaped from the house to prevent the illness from spreading. They were also given the job to transport…

Plague first appeared when Genoese trading ships docked in a Sicilian port. To everyone's surprise, everyone in the ship was either gravely ill or dead with black spots all over their skin. The Bubonic plague was spread by a bacillus called the “Yersinia Pestis” which was spread through skin contact, through air, and through infected rats and fleas. The Plague was remarkably contagious as when “people are infected, they infect…