When and where did the Black Death originate?

The Black Death of the mid-fourteenth century spread rapidly

through the regions of the Mediterranean basin and the rest of
Europe in a few years. The starting point was located in the
commercial city of Caffa (current Feodosia), on the Crimean
peninsula, on the shores of the Black Sea. In 1346, Caffa was
besieged by the Mongol army, in whose ranks the disease
manifested itself.. When and where did the Black Death originate?
The Black Death, which originated in Asia, reached Europe in one
thousand three hundred forty-seven and became one of the deadliest
outbreaks in human history.

Causes
Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Rodents, such as
rats, carry this disease. It is spread by fleas. People can get plague
when they are bitten by a flea that carries plague bacteria from an
infected rodent. Plague bacteria, Yersinia pestis, is transmitted to
humans when they are bitten by fleas that have previously bitten
infected animals, such as: rats,Mice ,Squirrels, rabbits, prairie
dogs ,chipmunks ,voles

Symptoms
Plague is divided into three main types — bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic —
depending on which part of the body is involved. Symptoms vary depending on the type of
plague.

bubonic plague
Bubonic plague is the most common form of the disease. It is named for the swollen lymph
nodes (buboes) that usually develop in the first week after infection. Buboes can meet the
following:
Be located in the groin, armpit or neck.
Be about the size of a chicken egg.
Be sensitive and firm to physical contact.
Other signs and symptoms of bubonic plague may include the following:
Sudden onset of fever and chills, Headache, Tiredness or malaise, Muscle aches

septicemic plague
Septicemic plague occurs when plague bacteria multiply in the bloodstream. Signs and
symptoms include the following: Fever and chills Extreme weakness Abdominal pain,
diarrhea and vomiting Bleeding from the mouth, nose, rectum or under the skin Shock
Darkening and death of tissue (gangrene) in the extremities, most commonly the fingers,
toes, and nose

pulmonary plague
Pneumonic plague affects the lungs. It is the least common type of plague, but it is the most
dangerous, because it can be transmitted from person to person through droplets spread by
coughing. Signs and symptoms appear within a few hours of infection and may include:
Cough, with blood in the sputum (sputum), Shortness of breath, Nausea and vomiting, High
fever, Headache, Weakness, Chest pain
Pneumonic plague progresses rapidly and can cause respiratory failure and shock within 2
days of infection. Pneumonic plague must be treated with antibiotics within 24 hours of the
onset of signs and symptoms, or the infection may be fatal

Start and end

The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence or Great Mortality,
was the deadliest pandemic in recorded human history, resulting in
the death of up to 200 million people, from Eurasia to North Africa,
and reaching its peak in Europe from 1347 to 1351. Plague is a
zoonosis caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and the most
common result is usually the appearance of bubonic nodules,
followed by septicemic or pneumonic infection. The Black Death
probably originated in Central Asia or East Asia, from where it
traveled along the Silk Road and reached Crimea in 1347. From
there, it was possibly carried by fleas that lived on black rats.
Traveling on Genoese merchant ships, it spread throughout the
Mediterranean basin and reached Africa, Western Asia and the rest
of Europe, via Constantinople, Sicily and the Italian peninsula.
Current evidence indicates that, once it reached land, the Black
Death was largely spread by humans. This plague created religious,
social and economic upheavals, with profound effects on the course
of European history, as it was the second disaster to affect Europe
during the Late Middle Ages (the first was the Great Famine) and it
is estimated that it caused death from 30% to 60% of the continental
population. Plague outbreaks were repeated in various parts of the
world until the beginning of the 19th century.