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What pleauge swept most of Europe?
the black plague in the early 1900s
What are the black plague bacteria called?
There is not a 100% agreement on the subject, but the most common theory is that the plague was a strain of Y. Pestis bacteria. It is also believed that the same bacteria was behind the Plague of Justinian. This plague erupted in the year 541 AD and recurred frequently until the year 750. This plague had a major effect in the collapse of the culture and antiquity and the course of history in the early middle ages.
What is the treatment of the black plague?
Today, it can be easily treated with antibiotics if caught early enough.
Sickness and medicines in the late 1700's and early 1800's?
Some sickness was smallpox and black plague.
What was life like in the early 1800s?
To put it plainly it was OK. It was black and white and many old people that had the plague died...
Is the Black Plague Contagious?
I dont think so. Yes. In the early stages, it's called bubonic plague and is spread primarily by insects. In the case of the Black Death in Europe, it was spread by fleas which traveled from place to place on rats. The later stage is called pneumonic plague and is extremely contagious, spread through coughing.
Why don't we get the black plague today is it because of modern medicine?
You can get the Plague today, but it is rare. It is mostly a problem in the rural Southwest US where there are a lot of rodents to carry it. It is easily cured if caught early with antibiotics.
Which statement BEST explains the effect of Georgia's climate on early settlers?
Crops became important to their economy.
What was the equipment they used for the black death?
There was no equipment for the black death. It was a plague thought to be spread by rats, because cats weren't that famous in early Europe. People killed the cats out (they were very superstitious).
What permanent disabilities does the black plague have?
The Black Plague may cause lymph node ulcers and pneumonia. It can also cause fingers, toes, skin and other organs to turn black and die. In severe cases loss of these body parts can occur or even death.
What was the effect of improved transportation on the economy of the US in the early 1800s?
Railroads helped the economy because when people took the railroads to work, across to another state, or anything like that it was equivalent to carpooling.
Did the black plague come to America?
The "Black Plague" in Europe was bubonic plague. Bubonic plague is present in North America, but has never caused a major disease outbreak. Campgrounds in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California are occasionally closed because of plague, which is carried by rats and fleas. The biggest disease outbreaks in North America were smallpox and influenza.
