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Roaches gave deadly disease to rats, rats gave to people, people gave to other people.
The European plague was called the Black Death because lymph nodes would become swollen and then die. They would be black so this plague was called the Black Death for this reason. Rats carried fleas, the fleas carried the microbe that caused black death in them and when they bit they passed it on to people.
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What was the worst disaster to affect 14th-century Europe?
The Bubonic Plague, also known as Black Death, was the worst disaster to affect 14th-century Europe and was also one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. This plague was responsible for 75-200 million deaths.The plague presented itself in two forms:Infection of the bloodstream, causing the buboes and internal bleeding. It was spread by contact.Virulent pneumonic type that infected the lungs. It was spread by respiratory infection.
How did John Chapman die?
John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed died on February 18,1845. He died in his sleep from something called ''winter plague/presumably pneumonia.''
What was the worst disaster to affect 14th century Europe?
The greatest disaster to affect 14th century Europe decimated 25% of the population. The Black Death, as it was known, claimed its victims with no respect to wealth or social status. The causes of the plague wouldn't be understood for many years so it was feared as only the unknown can be.
Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War?
There were many - Athens always had 10 generals at any one time, on elected from each of the ten tribes. An early well known one was Pericles, but he died early on from the plague. His son Pericles became a general, and the list goes on - some well-known/notorious ones were Alcibiades, Nicias, Thucydides, Theramenes,
Howard University is well known as?
a black university in Washington, D.C
