Disease
What was the real name of the Black Death?
Bubonic plague
Key animal in the spread
Rats
What were they called?
Plague doctors
What happened to the population?
It decreased a lot
Where does the word “quarantine” come from?
40 days
What type of organism caused it?
Bacteria
What transmitted the bacteria to humans?
Fleas
What object did they use to avoid touching patients?
Stick
What did they do with the dead bodies?
Mass burials
Approximate duration of the pandemic
1347–1351
What is the name of the bacteria?
Yersinia pestis
What helped it spread quickly?
Trade / ships
What did they put inside the mask beak?
Aromatic herbs
Which system weakened?
Feudal system
What did people think caused the disease?
Bad smells
Which part of the body does it mainly affect?
Lymphatic system
Most affected continent
Europe
What theory did they believe in?
Miasma (bad air)
Labor consequence
Workers gained more value
In how many days could someone die?
2–7 days
Name one characteristic symptom
Buboes / fever / black spots
Type of plague that spreads through the air
Pneumonic
Were they all real trained doctors?
No
Approximately how much of the population died?
One third
Does the bacteria still exist today?
Yes