The Black Death

The Black Death

1. It began in 1348-1349

2. There was two types: bubonic and pnemonic

   • The bubonic symtoms were: having swelling in the armpits, fever, vomiting, diarrhoea and fingers and toes turning black
     • It was caused by rats in homes and on the streets
   • The pnuemontic symptoms were: cough, fever, headaches and breathless
     • It was caused by people coughing

3. The treatments were natural and supernatural

   • Medieval doctors believed that it was because of unbalenced of the four humors
     • One of the treatment was bloodletting
   • Some people would whip themselves to seek forgivness from God

4. The Black Death came from Asia in 1346

   • On fleas, on rats, on ships from China

5. Concequences of the Plague

   • About one third of the population died
     • between 2 million to 3 million people died