Plague Flashcards
When did the plague start?
1346 A.D.
Where did it start?
Asia
True or False:
Most Asians were immune to the plague.
True
How did it spread?
Along trade routes
What were the two types of plagues? Explain them.
There was bubonic plague and pneumonic plague. Bubonic plague was the most deadly. The first symptom was a cold, then swelling in the groin and armpits and sweating, then black patches all over the body. It was spread by the bites of fleas living on rats. Pneumonic plague just caused colds and pneumonia. It was spread from one infected person to another.
About how many people died?
Over 1 million people died. Around 1 of 3 people died. London’s population dropped from 70,000 to 40,000
How did the pneumonic plague spread?
Through coughing or sneezing.
When did the plague end?
1352.
