They quarantined the houses and burned the bodies. It didn't work much.
It is the Black Death. (Black Plague, or Bubonic Plague)
The Bubonic Plague killed nearly 80 to 90 percent of the population killing 1 out of every 3 people. the cause of the plague were fleas which were carried by rats which lived on boats. The people didn't know what was causing the plague at the time and thought it was a message from God. Hope this helps!
Yersinia pestis is the bacillus that causes the Black Death (Bubonic Plague).
It was the Bubonic Plague (Black Death).
People who died during the bubonic plague were usually placed in the handle of a giant cataput then launched to the other side of their wall.
Since it was not commonly known that bubonic plague was carried by the rat flea, it was generally assumed to be a supernatural affliction. Healers tried to ward off the plague by wearing masks and reciting incantations. The effectiveness of these methods in unknown but severely doubted. People killed all the rats and pets. They buried dead bodies deep and burnt everything.
The Bubonic Plague was the biggest killer wiped out half of the Europeans during Medevil times
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Discuss the bubonic plague or make a story as if you were some1 living during the medieval times.
The Black Death was an outbreak of the bubonic plague, which lasted from about 1347 to about 1352, in Europe. A lot of people refer to the bubonic plague as the Black Death, however, and taken from that point of view, it is still around today, though not as an epidemic. The last widespread outbreak begin in 1855 and lasted as a pandemic until 1959. Usually, a few people get it each year, but it is usually fairly easily treated by modern medicines.
Yes and no, depending on what you mean by the Black Death. Historically, the Black Death was an outbreak of bubonic plague that ran from 1347 to 1352 in Europe. This was long before the Reformation. The bubonic plague returned at numerous times, including during the Reformation, and some people refer to these epidemics as returns of the Black Death.
How is bubonic plague treated?It is very important to start treatment of this disease as soon as the symptoms are diagnosed and disease is confirmed.Once diagnosed for bubonic plague, doctor may chose treatment based upon the patient's medical history and severity of the disease. In ancient times when use of antibiotics was not known, the plague was cured by burning the buboes with blood-hot iron rod, which was a barbaric method but did save many lives.In modern times, use of antibiotics has taken place of burning the buboes. Antibiotics are used to fight bacteria and rest of the treatment is carried out based on the symptoms.Vaccines are also available and should be taken at least a weak in advance in case of sudden outbreak of plague or if the person is supposed to travel to the plague affected area.