the black death

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  • Created on: 02-12-17 14:03
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  • The black death
    • bubonic plague
      • pneumonic plague
        • infected lungs
        • more deadly
        • fever
        • coughing
        • spread by infected persons breath or blood
      • spread by fleas
      • lump found on groin, neck and armpits
      • high fever
    • pneumonic plague
      • infected lungs
      • more deadly
      • fever
      • coughing
      • spread by infected persons breath or blood
    • causes
      • actual
        • bacteria called Yersinia pestis
          • thrived in fleas stomach
            • flea bite infected human
        • spread quickly
          • people lived close
          • unclean streets
          • bodies buried in shallow pits
      • thought at time
        • blamed position of stars and planets
        • bad air
        • jews
        • punishment from God
    • treatments
      • drinking mercury
      • attaching shaved chicken to lumps
      • avoid contact with ohers

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