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What does the black death have to do with microbes?
The Black Death was almost certainly caused by microbes of the species Yersinia pestis. This microbe was carried by oriental rat fleas that live on black rats, so all three species had to be around in large numbers. When rats died of the plague, the fleas looked for new hosts, and though they preferred other rats, they were often unable to find them and bit human beings or other animals, which then got sick and often died.
Do you have fleas?
I do not have fleas, but it is possible for humans to fleas. Usually though fleas stick to dogs and cats etc.
Are dog fleas and cat fleas the same?
While cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) and dog fleas (Ctenocephalides cannis) are two different species, most of the fleas found on dogs are actually cat fleas.
What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
Fleas on a rabbit are just called fleas, and a rabbit with fleas is just called a rabbit with fleas. If your rabbit has fleas, the safest way to treat it is to take the rabbit to a vet.
Are there fleas in the Arctic?
Yes, there are fleas in Alaska. The fleas can be on house pets such as dogs and cats. Fleas can also be on wild animals such as bears.
Is dog fleas less in winter time?
Some fleas are there but most fleas stay on.
Is black death the same as malaria?
No, malaria is amosquito-bourne disease and the Plague was carried by rats. They are caused by different microbes too. Although both diseases were spread by insects (fleas for the Plague and mosquito for Malaria.
Is fleas plural form of flea?
Yes, fleas is the plural form of the noun flea, referring to the parasitic insect. The collective noun for a group of fleas is a swarm.Examples:I was bitten by a flea.That dog is covered in fleas!Her house was infested with a swarm of fleas.
Was it the rats with the black disease or the fleas?
The fleas; but the rats carried the fleas. So in a sense both.
Can bird fleas live on cats?
No, bird fleas cannot get into cats. There are different kinds of fleas.
Can sugar gliders get fleas?
Due to their fur type, it is unlikely that they will get fleas. However, if you have a cat or dog with fleas, the fleas can end up on the sugar glider.
Who discovered microbes?
Alexander flaming discovered microbes
