4 possible explanations of the causes of the disease (at that time):
- A punishment from God --------------------------- people used to pray, fast and confess their sins for the forgiveness of God to make him stop his punishment
- The positioning of the planets -------------------- 2 comets passed directly over the city and people belived the plague followed.
- Poisonous fumes or miasma (bad air)
- Infection -------------------------------------------- infection generally spread in homes from people who handled food and brought food in e.g, servants. It spread by breath, sweat or by the sickness of a person.
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