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It was caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis which was carried by the bite of a flea,spreading from person to person.

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Who carries the Black Death?

The wild black rat was the main carrier, but the Plague could be passed from an infected person to healthy one as well.


How could you receive black death?

The black death (the plague) could be passed on by either an infected person or fleas on animals such as rats. Due to the awful insanity in those days, rats were incredibly common.


Who did the black death?

Fleas infested with a parasite passed it on to humans.


Find a white feather after death?

Finding White feathers after a person has passed who you were close to means this person has passed peacefully.


Can you show me pictures of what the black death was like?

a person is dead and black mold speads aroud the person


What effects did the black death have on rich people?

It had the same affects as any other person with the plague (Black Death).


Why was the bubonic plague known as black death?

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How did humans catch the black death?

It was a disease passed on by contact with people who were infected & fleas, EVERYONE could get it.


What animal did the black death come from?

It was a disease passed on by contact with people who were infected & fleas, EVERYONE could get it.


What is past away in idioms?

"Passed away" is an idiom that means someone has died or passed on. It is a gentle and euphemistic way to refer to the death of a person.


Who was the last person to die from the black death in England?

Many people died from the black death, so it probably wasn't anyone important, no offense.


What was black death and what caused it?

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