Black Death Flashcards
What is the bubonic plague?
A form of the plague which causes fever and painful swelling of the lymph glands called buboes
What is the pneumonic plague?
A form of the plague which affects the lungs
What treatments did people in the 1300’s try?
Cooked onions, arsenic and crushed emeralds
What was the most common type of plague, Bubonic, Pnueminic or Septicaemic?
Bubonic
What carried the bubonic plague?
Rats
How many people died from the Black Death?
25 million people
When was the Black Death?
1348 - 1350
What did medieval doctors think caused the plague?
The movements of the planets, a punishment from God or bad smells and corrupt air
What were medieval towns like?
They didn?t have drains, sewers or rubbish collections
How did the rats arrive in England?
On board trade ships from France
How did the rats travel around England?
On board trade ships along rivers and via trade goods
What did the Church suggest people should do to cure or prevent the plague?
Pray, repent and commit flagellation (whipping themselves as punishment)
Which type of plague was more deadly Bubonic or Pneumonic?
Pneumonic: It killed betweeen 95-100% of victims
How was the Bubonic Plague spread?
By being bitten by an infected flea.
How was the Pneumonic Plague spread?
By inhaling infected particles from somebody sneezing.
