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__ The Black Death __  The 1340s was one of the most dangerous periods for mortal epidemics. European scientists came across a deadly disease known as the black death killing tens of millions (60%!) of the population of Europe! The ‘Black Death’ is a flea borne infection.  There are 3 types or forms of the ‘Black Death’, Bubonic plague, Pneumonic plague and the Septicemic plague. The Bubonic plague is the most common form of black death. The Pneumonic plague is rare and bad. The Septicemic plague was the rarest of all.  Symptoms of the ‘Black Death’ are; headaches, aching joints, nausea (sea sickness), vomiting, a temperature of 101-105 degrees and buboes (Black spots). Buboes are how this plague got the name Bubonic. Symptoms took 1-7 days to appear and lasted for 5 to 10 days.

The ‘Black Death’ originated in Central Asia, and made its way by boat to Europe, where it continued to spread among Europeans.  Eventually the disease died out. Some symptoms had treatment but even now some still don’t! Doctors and scientists have been working on the black plague for years and years now and still don’t have treatment for the Septicemic plague!  The black death killed millions among the world giving them black spots, blue rashes, illness and faintness in the mind. The disease took 2 years to spread across Europe. The black plague has been one of history’s worst disease ever!