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what were the symptoms of the black plague
chills, extreme weakness, headaches, vomiting
Where did the Black Death start?
Central asia
Which animals spread the plague
Fleas and rodents/rats
What was the late stage symptoms of the disease?
Black spots, swollen lymph nodes, and vomiting blood
What did the Flagellants do?
they whipped themselves to repent for their sins
how long did it take for a victim of the black death to die
within three days
How did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
Through ships/trade routes
People of the middle ages blamed many inaccurate reasons for the Black Death. Name one.
judgement of God, evil spirits, bad smells
What did they do to help control the smell of the Black Death?
They put herbs and perfumes in their masks.
In what years did the Black Death Occur?
1347-1350
what were the most common treatments for the black death?
Draining the blood from a patient with needles or leeches. Cutting open a lump and cover it with butter, onion, and figs to draw the poison out. Rubbing a live frog on the victim's body.
Which areas were impacted the least?
Rural areas because they didn't experience a lot of trades.
What was the first city in Europe where the Black Death was recorded?
Messina in Italy
Why would someone's finger turn black?
Lack of blood circulation
why did it spread so quickly
lack of good hygiene and intercontinental trade
What was the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?
Yersinia Pestis
How many people died?
around 50 million
What did the Plague Doctors wear?
Masks with beaks full of good smelling things
What did they believe got rid of the Black Death and bad blood?
Cutting the skin and letting it bleed out
how did it stop
people started to quarantine themselves.
What part of the body did buboes form?
Near lymph nodes
What trade route did the Black Death travel the most?
Silk Road (through China and the Middle East)
What were the three types of the Black Death?
Bubonic, pneumonic and septicemic
what is bloodletting
letting the blood drain from the body
What was the Black Death first called?