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1. The Black DeathThe Black Death

2. What is a Pandemic?What is a Pandemic?
Pandemic = When disease Pandemic = When disease
spreads through human spreads through human
populations across a large regionpopulations across a large region
The plague was a pandemic.The plague was a pandemic.

3. Types of PlagueTypes of Plague
Bubonic Bubonic

Bacterium passed by fleasBacterium passed by fleas

Huge swellings called buboes on neck, Huge swellings called buboes on neck,
armpits, and groinarmpits, and groin

Death within 1 weekDeath within 1 week

4. YUCK!!!!YUCK!!!!

5. Pass the Backwoods “Off”Pass the Backwoods “Off”
The bubonic plague was passed to The bubonic plague was passed to
humans when bitten by fleas from black humans when bitten by fleas from black
rats.rats.
Huge numbers of rats made stopping the Huge numbers of rats made stopping the
disease impossibledisease impossible

6. Types of Plague, Part DosTypes of Plague, Part Dos
PneumonicPneumonic

Airborne and attacks the lungsAirborne and attacks the lungs

Causes fever and coughing up bloodCauses fever and coughing up blood

Death within 3 daysDeath within 3 days
Didn’t your mother teach you
to cover your mouth?!?

7. Bubonic PlagueBubonic Plague
Started in AsiaStarted in Asia
Spread through rats on shipsSpread through rats on ships
Gets to Europe in 1347 through SicilyGets to Europe in 1347 through Sicily

9. Sick Before Ya Know You’re SickSick Before Ya Know You’re Sick
Both types of plagues are contagious Both types of plagues are contagious
before the symptoms are apparentbefore the symptoms are apparent
This increases spreading of the disease.This increases spreading of the disease.

10. Plague Here, Plague There, Plague Plague Here, Plague There, Plague
EverywhereEverywhere
By 1350 nearly all of Europe was fighting By 1350 nearly all of Europe was fighting
the diseasethe disease

11. Doc!! I’ve Got the Plague…Now Doc!! I’ve Got the Plague…Now
What?What?
YOU DIED!!!YOU DIED!!!
50% to 75% of all people who got the 50% to 75% of all people who got the
plague died within 5 days.plague died within 5 days.

12. Been Good To Know YaBeen Good To Know Ya
25 million Europeans were killed by the 25 million Europeans were killed by the
plague in the late 1340splague in the late 1340s
25-50% of Europe’s population was killed25-50% of Europe’s population was killed

13. Societal Effects of PlagueSocietal Effects of Plague
Decreased PopulationDecreased Population
Serfs left the manor for better wagesSerfs left the manor for better wages
Serfs revolt against nobilitySerfs revolt against nobility
Persecution of JewsPersecution of Jews
Church lost power when prayers couldn’t Church lost power when prayers couldn’t
stop the diseasestop the disease