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What disease spread quickly and killed many people in Europe?
the bubonic plague, spread by rats bitten bye infected fleas
Did the the Industrial Revolution spread the Black Plague?
Black Death or The Black Plague was spread by fleas that were on rats. The Industrial Revolution could be the cause of its rapid spreading, but the cause is actually disputed by many scientists and historians. Many think it spread just because of how contagious it was.
How many towns did the Black Plague arrived to?
It spread from Asia to Europe and was found in all towns and cities. It killed around 40-50% of all people living at that time.
What term is used for the rapid spread of diseases among many people in the same place?
plague
Can the plague spread without touching a person?
It depends on which plague, but yes. Many viruses can be spread without touching a person due to the virus mutating and becoming airborne, or if the inflicted person touchs something that somebody else then touches.
What term is used for the rapid spread of a disease among many people in the same place?
epidemic
What is the rapid spread of disease that effects many people?
This was a very vague question, but I belive the word you are looking for is "Plague"
The plague wouldn't have spread so rapidly if there hadn't been so many what living in people's houses?
rats
What disease is spread by rat fleas?
The rats and fleas carried the black death ** Correction... Rat fleas carried the Bubonic Plague. There is still speculation as to whether the black death was actually bubonic plague as there are very many differences between the pandemics. One theory is that the black death was actually Ebola.
Why was the silk road so significant in spreading the plague?
i won't pretend I'm an expert at this, but i believe the silk road spread over many miles and the plague spread through those in trade to those in villages and so on. therefore making it somewhat like a wildfire
Why did the plague spread to so many parts of the world?
Rats, lack of sanitation and lack of understanding of how sanitation keeps germs from spreading.
How many victims die from the plague?
Around 23.8 million people died
