Black Death 1
What caused the Black Death?
Fleas
What part of the body did buboes form?
Near lymph nodes, armpits, groin
What was the first city in Europe where the Black Death was recorded?
Muscovy in Italy
What did people think started the plague?
Bad air
What did they do to help control the smell of the Black Death?
They put herbs and perfumes in their masks.
What was the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?
Yersinia Pestis
How many people died?
50 million people
What did they believe got rid of the Black Death and bad blood?
Cutting the skin and letting it bleed out
What was the final stage of infection?
Sepsis
Was the bubonic plague rare or common?
Common
What were the doctors called in this time period?
Plague doctors
How long would it take for someone to die if they got the Black Death?
3 days - 7 days
What trade route did the Black Death travel the most?
Silk Road (through China and the Middle East)
What material did the Plague Doctors wear?
Waxxed leather
Why would someone's finger turn black?
Lack of blood circulation
Why did it spread so quickly?
Lack of good hygiene
What animals carried the Black Death?
Rats
What did plague doctors wear to try and stop spread of the Black Death?
A mask filled with flowers
How did the Black Death spread so quickly?
Trade routes and ships
What were the three ways the Black Death could be transmitted?
Bite of infected fleas, direct contact with infected tissues, and inhalation of infected respiratory droplets.
People in medieval Europe thought that God sent the Black Death. True or False?
True
How did they prevent spreading the Black Death?
They were put in quarantine
How long did the Black Death last in Europe?
4 years
Why was it so hard to stop the Black Death?
Doctors didn't know how to cure it.
How many doctors died from the Black Death?
30