The science behind it all
What they did back then
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What spread the Black Plague?
Yersinia Pestis, a bacteria carried by fleas.
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Name 2 - 5 ways they tried to cure the plague
1) Bloodletting
2) Whipping
3) Praying
4) Holy water
5) Sending people off on boats so that other people can deal with them
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What were the two types of Black Plague?
1) Bubonic Plague, which attacked your body tissue.
2) Pneumonic Plague, which attacked your immune system.
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What did the plague doctors wear?
Special masks, robes, gloves, boots, tool belts, and hats. They also carried cases of special tools and sticks to poke the infected people with.
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What rodents carried the plague fleas?
Rats. 
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Why did the plague doctors stuff their masks with herbs and spices?
They believed that the plague was airborne, and didn't want to inhale it.
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How do you cure the Bubonic Plague (really)?
With antibiotics! They should do the trick. 
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True or false: back then, they believed that the plague traveled through hair, too.
False. Sorry, that one was tricky.
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True or False: The plague is still around today
True! Be careful, especially if you have a furry friend!
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Did bloodletting help cure or prevent the plague?
Nope. If anything, it made the patient weaker and more vulnerable. If one cut too deep, it would actually kill the person before the plague could.