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In medieval times (when the black plague was at it's fiercest people did not understand that the black plague was caught from fleas but thought it was an illness from Lucifer/satin/the devil. The medieval people thought the sickness would stop being contagious after the bodies were burnt. Unfortunately for them the fleas had fled the body long before it was burnt thus creating more sickness and death.
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What happens if you get the plague?
you burn and die
What did doctors burn in the plague?
mice or rats.....
Does fire help stopping the plague?
Well, if you burn everyone who is inflicted by the plague, then it would work
What did they call the black plague back then?
Black plague
Did they find a cure for the plague?
People back then never found a cure for the plague. They didn't realize it was caused by flea's from rats. When people died, they burned the bodies and once there was an accidental fire in London that killed 90% of the flea carrying rats and that stopped the plague from continuing to spread.
Can people die from plague?
yes sadly millions of people can die from plague :(
How many people die from plague yearly worldwide?
Approximately 2000 people die from a the plague on a yearly basis worldwide. The last big plague was the bubonic plague.
What had been the death toll due to viruses?
Starting back in the bubonic plague times, 1,337,321,666,117 people have died.
Did only poor people catch the plague?
Rich people left towns and cities to get away from the plague. Poor people did not have that option so more poor people died of the plague.
How do you get the black plague?
Plague is a disease that is spread by the fleas of infected rats. If you can kill all the rats, you can slow down the spread of plague. Unfortunately, the highly superstitious people of the middle ages associated cats with witchcraft with the devil, so many towns killed all their cats - which allowed rats to take over, and the plague came with them. So if you don't have plague, leave town and live in a cottage with lots of cats. You'll be safe from plague. Until the villagers come to burn down your house, because of all the cats.....
Were Shakespeare's theaters blamed for causing the plague?
yes, some people blamed him too. Thaeters did not have reputation back than.
What did the people think the reason for the black plague was?
the people thought the cause of the black plague was a witches curse.
