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What was the process of infection for the black death?

a rat bites into its host and the infection starts to spread


How did the black death affect the healthy people?

It affected them because the doctors stopped attending the patients that has buboes ( black death infection). And they died after three days


How did the black death migrate?

the fleas would jump from people to people spreading the infection.


How the people died in black death?

Black Death was caused by Yersinia pestis bacterium. It caused them bloody vomit fever and tumors.


Why did they burn the people in the black death?

To kill the remaining living viruses and bacteria.


Why was the pus black in the Black Death?

if you got infected with the black death the infection would go into your bloodstream in which case causing the pus to be black.


Why did black death not kill some people?

Because they were lucky enough to survive and they kept away from the people who had the infection.


Where is the Black Death most likely to be found in the body?

The infection was usually found in either your groin or armpits. After that it spread to your thighs and arms.


Can death occur during an infection?

Yes severe infection like septicaemia can sometimes cause death


How did people die of the plague?

Black Death Plague caused bloody vomit fever and tumors. People died within week of infection.


What do black death and Swine Flu have in common?

Not very much. The Black death is caused by a bacteria and the swine flu by a virus. The Black death caused 15 million deaths world wide but people never heard about bacteria before and had no means to stop it (an antibiotic). The flu also causes deaths today but we do have a vaccine and it can be prevented. The Black Death infected the lymph system. The flu causes a severe upper respiratory infection.


What does it mean to have black leaves on marijuana?

This is a fungal infection known as Canna rust caused by Puccinia thaliae. Smoke that and your death is pretty well ensured.