The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia and peaking in Europe in the years 1346–1353
Plague is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis. It spreads throughout animal populations, including humans, through the bites of infected fleas. ... The most well known form of plague, bubonic plague, is named for the painfully swollen lymph nodes, or buboes, that the disease causes.
Pain areas: in the abdomen or muscles
Cough: can be with blood
Whole body: fever, chills, fatigue, or malaise
Gastrointestinal: diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
Consequences of the Black Death. Citizens of Tournai bury people with the Black Death . Detail of a miniature from "The Chronicles of Gilles Li Muisis" (1272-1352). ... Consequences of the Black Death included a series of religious, social and economic upheavals, which had profound effects on the course of European history.
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