Black Death
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- Black Death
- Do you want me to tell you about the history of the black death?
- Yes, please
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- The Black Death was the worst epidemic suffered by Europe and spread in the middle of the 14th century. It is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium "pestis" which was transmitted by the rat flea. There are three types:
- bubonic: This was the most common and is characterised by inflammation of the lymph nodes.
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- pulmonary: Less common but more deadly, the bacterium attacks the lungs directly, causing respiratory failure.
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- septicaemia: This is more serious, it occurs when bacteria become integrated into the blood and multiply, and black spots appear.
- In Europe in the Middle Ages, they lived in the midst of filth and everybody lived in a small house, where animals and people lived together and suffered from many diseases like influenza, measles and leprosy.
- Are we going to eat?
- los mongoles tiraban los cuerpos contagiados a la ciudad de Kaffa, despues los ciudadanos al escapar la esparcian.
- Propagation
- Dump the bodies
- It was also spread by trading ships, some of them arriving sick or even dead.
- All these goods have to be taken to Europe, but most of the crew are sick.
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