Chapter 6 : Health and Medicine Flashcards
How smelly were the Middle Ages. The Black Death. How deadly was the Black Death. Who healed the sick in the Middle Ages. Was it dangerous to be the king or queen.
What was the ‘Black Death?’
The Balck Death was a plague that was made up for the Bubonic plague and the Pneumonic plague.
What was the Bubonic plague?
The Bubonic plague was caused by germs in the blood of rats and fleas. The illness would last a week and kill 7/10 people. It was spread through the bite of the fleas and contact with an infected person.
What were the symptoms of the Bubonic plague?
- Boils (buboes) would form in areas of the body.
- Fever.
- Rashes of red and black spots appear on the skin.
What was the Pneumonic plague?
The pneumonic plague was also caused by germs from rats and fleas. It was deadlier than the Bubonic plague. It was air-born, meaning that if you breathe infected air, you will become a victim.
What were the symptons of the Pneumonic plague?
- Bad breath caused by the rot of the lungs
- Coughing up blood
- Fevers
Define ‘plague’
Plague is a disease that is able to spread very quickly.
How did the Black Death Spread?
It was spread through germs in the blood of rats and fleas. The fleas would bite a person and transfer the disease. It could also spread through direct contact with an infected victim.
Name 5 different ways people tried to deal with the plague?
- Killing cats and dogs
- Popping the boils
- Locking up plague victims in their homes.
- Plucking a chicken and strapping it on to the boils
- Praying
Why were there so many theories on what caused diseases?
It was because at the time, people didn’t understand infections or disease. So they came up with ideas to explain what was happening. They had no scientific proof or knowledge and basically guessed the cause.
What was the actual cause of the Black Death?
How did the plague spread so quickly?
State 3 ways the Black Death affected people and society.
Who healed the sick?
Why didn’t ordinary people want to visit a doctor?
If they didn’t visit the doctor who would they go to?
