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How was the black death killing people?

The Black death was killing people by ships having rats and fleas. Then the fleas carry the plague and then the fleas go on the people and then they will get sick and die.


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 caryd the black death?

Fleas on the backs of rats carried the black death.


Did charlie Phillips cause the black death?

No..the black death was caused by fleas.


How was affected by the black death?

The Black Death was occured by bacteria that was disturded so then past on to fleas then the rats then the fleas and when the infected fleas bit a human it was all over for the infected person.


Why was black death contagious?

Was carried by fleas.


How do parasites affect population?

It depends on the parasite and if they carry a diseases. Mosquitoes can carry malaria, yellow fever, Zika all which have high death rates, especially malaria. Fleas can carry the plague (black death) which killed hundreds of thousands.


Who speaded the black death?

The Black Death was spread by fleas and rats. ik..gross


Did humans pass the black death on?

rats to fleas, fleas to humans, then human to human


How was the disease of black death first communicated to Europe?

Rats to fleas, fleas to humans


What role did the fleas play in the black death?

Fleas transmitted the disease from rats to humans.


What animals can cause the black death?

It is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which is normally carried by fleas. So technically every animal who has fleas can carry the above bacterium, and therefore any animal may be carrying the black death. However this bacterium left Europe in the 19th century.