The great plague of 1665-1666
when london faced a pandemic
the great plague of london
100

how much of the population of London was gone? 

15%

100

the major outbreak was mostly over by when....

1666

100

how many people died in a week

7,165

200

how many people died in english 

100,000.

200

when was the next great plague

The next great plague pandemic was the dreaded Black Death of Europe in the 14th century

200

In London, the major carriers were rats. (In the United States, where plague has likely existed since a

1900 outbreak

300

The earliest cases of disease occurred in the spring of...

1665

300

Maintains optimal conditions for enzyme action and all cell functions

Why is homeostasis important?

300

when did King Charles II returned to London,

febuary 1666

400

Rats carried the fleas that caused the plague.. what citys did they like to go to spread the diseses

They were attracted by city streets filled with rubbish and waste, especially in the poorest areas.

400

the fully functional form of a living being that can thrive in a particular environment.

what is homeostasis?

400

So although London continued to report plague victims until 1679, the major outbreak was mostly over by

september 2 1666

500

The poorest people remained in London with the rats and those people who had the plague.why?

because theres no where else for them to go

500

thermoregulation mechanisms

What is internal body temperature

500

how many acres was burned?

436