How does the black plague effect the body?

Answer 1

It destroys the immune system by breaking down macrophages (cells in your immune system). The process is as follows: The pestilence (Yersinia Pestis/Plague) approaches the macrophage and "injects" proteins, using a syringe-like passage, into the cell. The proteins break down the macrophage from the inside until it is considered waste. In an attempt to discard of the said dead macrophage waste, the body exiles the waste into buboes. Buboes are blister-like (in appearance) boils filled with dead macrophages that have been defiled by Yersinia Pestis. As far as the outward body goes, those infected would get buboes near the groin and armpit areas to start, but they would gradually arise in other areas as well. There would be pain in the groin and armpits as well. Not just any pain, either...excruciating pain. Some symptoms were high fever, blackish discoloration of the skin, and severe muscle spasms. The said buboes got to be the size of eggs or even apples in some cases. If left untreated, the Bubonic Plague could turn into a bigger problem...the Septicemic Plague. It would continue spreading until it possibly reached the lungs and would become the Pneumonic Plague. Fatality rates were around 50- 90% if left untreated. Now, with modern technology, the plague can be treated with hospitilization and isolation. They typically use antibiotics such as Gentamycin and Streptomycin.

Answer 2

It kills you. If you want to go into the gory details, you start having minor symptoms: dizziness, headaches, etc.

Then you get black sores on your body.

Then you get delirious.

Then you die. I won't go into more detail than that, it's a pretty disgusting subject.

It's not fatal now, if you get antibiotics and treatment.

Answer 3

it is caused by the bacteria Yersina Pestis. Once you have bubonic plague, if you let it go on for too long, you can lose limbs, die, or get the pneumonia plague. You need to take anitibiotics such as Naproxen and if traveling, get a vaccine before you enter a place that has been know for the bubonic plague. It cuts off cellular communication and causes your skin to turn black. That is why it is know as the "Black Death." If is spread by the oriental rat flea.

Answer 4

the black death effects many parts of the body including ;

the groin- where buboes are

the stomach- causes vomiting and diareor

the neck- where buboes are

the arm pit- where buboes are

the fore head- where sweating fever and spaz fits take place

the mouth - where blood is thrown up and out of

Answer 5

in fact the plague does kill you but the symptoms are bulges on the neck and body in fact why they call it black death is the bulges turn black and burst that's why you die

Answer 6

The Immune System, lymph node

Answer 7

Lungs