Why is the black death called bubonic plaugue?

Answer 1

The Bubonic Plague was a deathly plague that broke out in Europe, starting in the 14th century. The name "Bubonic" derived from the term "Buboles", meaning black bumps the size of fists that grow on the skin. The most common form of the Plague is Bubonic, which affects the skin. Another form is Pneumonic, which affects the lungs and causes the victim to vomit blood. There is a third form, (I forget the name) and it is the most dangerous ; victims die within 2 days of being affected. Symptoms of all three include aching muscles and limbs. The plague was very painful and scary. In fact, a thing that contributed to the rapid spreading of the plague is bad medical advice. Doctors back then were very inexperienced hence told victims not to bathe. This was bad advice because the best treatment is bathing. In addition, advanced medicne was not invented. Another major problem was that the plague was highly contagious and too many victims were infected. Doctors and priests refused their services in fear of catching the plague. In the end, 1/3 of Europe's population succumbed to this terrible massacre. (Translation: 1/3 of the people in Europe died from the plague) Answered by Alessandra (please visit my site: raoallie.com or alessandrarao.com)

Answer 2

The Bubonic plague is called bubonic because it comes from the Greek word boubōn, meaning swelling. Since the swelling of the lymph nodes is the most common symptom of the bubonic plague, this is the term used.

Answer 3

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.

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Answer 4

This may help but it is also called the black death and why it was called this was people would get big black boil like things on them and then die. Also ring around the rosey was made about the bubonic plague

Answer 5

Named after the Doctor; "Edward Bubonic", in England.

Answer 6

Because the little black marks or pustules they got were called bubos

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

It is called the black plague because it was the worst of all the plagues.( 1 out of 3 people died)

Answer 9

Because of the symptoms causing buboes which is a swelling of the lymph nodes; other diseases with this symptom are: Turberculosis, gonorrhea and syphilis.