Crime and punishment - Black death

Question 1

Plague

Answer 1

a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium

Question 2

Bubonic

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refers to the most common form of plague, characterized by swollen lymph nodes

Question 3

Pandemic

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an outbreak of a disease that occurs on a global scale.

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Epidemic

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a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at PARTICULAR TIME.

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Contagion

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The communication of disease from one person to another by close contact.

Question 6

flea

Answer 6

A small, wingless insect that can transmit the plague from rats to humans.

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bacteria

Answer 7

microscopic single cell organisms that can cause disease.

Question 8

Yersinia pestis

Answer 8

the bacterium that cause the plague

Question 9

quarantine

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a period of isolation imposed on people or animals to prevent the spread of disease.

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mortality

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The state of being subject to death.

Question 10

transmission

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The act or process of spreading something from one person or place to another.

Question 10

symptoms

Answer 10

Physical or mental features that indicate a condition or disease.

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Medieval

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Relating to the Middle Ages, the period from the 5th to the late 15th century.

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Diagnosis

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The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

Question 12

Buboes

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Swollen, inflamed lymph nodes in the armpit or groin, characteristic of bubonic plague.

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Rats

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Rodents that were vectors for the fleas carrying the plague bacteria.

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Pathogon

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A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.

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Antibiotics

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Medicines used to treat infections caused by bacteria.

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outbreak

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A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as a disease.

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Pneumonic

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A form of plague that affects the lungs and can be spread through airborne droplets.

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Septicemic

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A severe form of plague where the bacteria spread in the bloodstream.

Question 19

Flagellants

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Members of a religious group who believed that self-punishment could atone for humanity’s sins and help prevent the plague.

Question 20

Necrosis

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The death of body tissue, often seen in severe cases of the plague.

Question 21

Famine

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Extreme scarcity of food, which often accompanied outbreaks of the plague due to disrupted agriculture and trade.