The Black Death – 14 th Century
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The Black Death – 14th Century
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Yersinia Pestis (Bacteria which causes the plague)
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Black Rats picked up the bacteria
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Oriental Rat Flea drank their blood
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Fleas carrying the Plague then bit humans
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Europe during the Plague
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Symptoms Appear 2-5 days after infection Gangrene of the extremities (fingers, toes,
lips, tip of the nose) Chills High Fever Muscle cramps and seizures Swollen areas on neck, armpit, or groin
(Buboes) Vomiting Extreme pain Delirium
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Bubonic Plague/Black Death
Killed over 25 million people, which was over 1/3 of total European population in the 1300’s.
66 % case fatality rate. The plague was a turning point in the
European economy because so many people died that wages rose and people were able to take on jobs that they couldn’t before.
Helped to break down Feudalism because peasants had more options available to them.
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Infected Patient
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Physical Symptoms - Buboes
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Physical Symptoms - Buboes
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Physical Symptoms
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Mass Burials
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Mass Burials
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Mass Burials
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Art during the Plague – 1411 Bible
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The Dance of Death
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Citizens burying Plague victims
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The Triumph of Death