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They called it the black death because the plague came from black rats that were infected with the black plague.
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Was the black plague the first plague ever?
No, the first plague was the bubonic plague in Rome.ok that person erased my answer. no it was not, the bubonic plague is the same plague, only a different name.The black plague was not the first plague ever. Outbreaks of many diseases in large numbers are called plagues. The black plague is called that because lymph nodes became swollen and black (gangrenous).
Why was the black plague also called the bubonic plague?
Because the little black marks or pustules they got were called bubos
Why is the plague called the Black Death?
When people caught the Bubonic Plague, their skin turned black as they were dying.
Why were the plague also called Black Death?
The plague was known as 'The Black Death' because it caused black boils to form on people's bodies.
What was it called when fleas carried by rats were killing europeans?
The answer is bubonic plaque
Why did they name it the black plague?
It is called the black plague because it was the worst of all the plagues.( 1 out of 3 people died)
What was the black death also called?
The bubonic plague.
What was the bubonic plague also called?
Black Death
What was the plague called in the middle ages?
Black death or other name for that would be Bubonic Plague
What gave the bubonic plague its name?
The Bubonic Plague, or Black Plague/Black Death, is called that because the bacteria's toxin affects the Red Lymph Nodes, which are called Bubos, and causes them to swell. Hence, the Bubo-nic plague. Hope this helps.
Why is the bubonic plague known as the black death?
They called it the Black Death because it sometimes turned your nose, fingers and toes black. Then they would mostly die. The bubonic plague was called the Black Death because of this.
Was the septicemic plague in the black death?
yes it was. and this form of the plague affected the blood and caued the skin to turn black hence the reason they called it the BLACK DEATH
