Basic Information
Where did the plague originate from?
China
Where did the plague spread to?
Along trade routes westward to the Mediterranean and northern Africa
High fever
Who was easiest infected due to traveling outside?
Men/Farmers
This disease killed 1/3 of Europe's population.
Bubonic Plague
When did the pandemic start?
1346
What areas were hit hardest by the plague?
Europe suffered the most.
Does the black plague cause extreme weakness and abdominal pain?
Yes
Who were the people that could not escape to the countryside like the rich people?
Peasants
The H1N1 virus, Swine Flu, Yellow Fever, and Bubonic Plague are all forms of this.
Epidemic
When did the pandemic end?
1352
How long was the Black Death in Europe?
4 years (1347-1351)
What do your lungs fill up with after coughing so much?
Blood
Once lots of wealthy people died, the poor people could now buy things they weren't able to buy before because the people who hired them were now paying more due to fewer poor people working. Why is this?
They were being paid more.
A deadly infectious disease
Plague
What spread the plague?
Infected fleas and black rats
How did the Black Death continue to spread from person to person?
Through trade
What was another immediate symptom of the black plague?
Vommiting.
The Black Death caused the ______ _____ to collapse or decline.
Trading System
Sorrow for sins or wrong-doings
Penitance