THE BLACK DEATH

The Black Death is a terrible plague that spread through Africa China and Europe killing many people

SYMPTOMS

• Vomitting
• High fever
• Splitting head ache
• Swollen tongue
• Red and black sores around neck armpits and crotch areal

MORE SYMPTOMS

• Sweating
• Weakness

PAST CURE IDEAS

• Victims bathe in vinegar and rose water and to be put in bed
• Everyone must eat a balanced diet
• Stay away from others
• Be near a fire so the smoke will clear the air

STATISTICS

• Around 25 million people died from the black death
• In ten years a third of europes population died

It was started when fleas were infected with germs. The fleas jumped on rats which were in contact with humans which infected the humans bloodstream

The people who were infected with the Black Death thought it was a punishment from God in the form of a curse

Others thought it was people from another religion trying to poison them

There were two types of the plague one was the bubonic plague which was most common

The other type was the mnunomic plague which was much worse and had a 100% death chance it was spread by people with the virus sneezing on people