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The black death
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The black death
By Fabian Rod
14th century
a bubonic plague pandemic
It is the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history
Start date: 1346
What was it?
Caused the death of 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa
In the Middle Ages
Deaths: 75,000,000–200,000,000
3 causes
Facilitated the movement of germs
Reasons
Crowded neighborhoods
- International trade increase
- Rising human population
- Lack of medical knowledge
Accumulation of waste
Unsanitary living condictions
A mystery for phisicians
Pandemic records
Did you know?
They did an administrative job
- kept records of death people
- witnessed "wills"
- assisted in autopsies
blood-letting
Plague doctors wore a mask with a bird-like beak to protect themselves from the black death virus.
Plague doctors
These doctors did not cure or treat patients.
They were not evil although they looked scary.
They thought the virus was transported by the air.
- Microbiology
- Medicine
- Urban planning
- Sanitation