THE BLACK

DEATH
By Selena Al Srorui
What is the
Black Death?
The Black Death was a
bubonic plague pandemic
occurring in Afro-Eurasia
from 1346 to 1353. It is the
most fatal pandemic recorded
in human history, causing the
death of 75–200 million
people in Eurasia and North
Africa, peaking in Europe
from 1347 to 1351.
What caused the
Black Death ?

Between 1346 and 1351, the

“Black Death” spread through
Europe with terrifying speed.
Over 25 million people
(That’s 1 out of every 3) died
in absolute agony within 5
days of contracting the
disease. The people of Europe
could not understand how the
disease was spread. Nobody
knew
What happens if you caught the Black
Death?
The Black Death was a deadly disease.  Once someone
had caught the Black Death, their chances of dying were
as high as 80%. As you have already leaned, medieval
medicine was virtually useless in treating people with the
disease. Although they didn’t understand what was
causing the disease, many medieval records of the
symptoms are accurate and can give modern historians an
understanding into the disease that killed so many people.
How did people explain the Black
Death?
Medieval people turned to religion and superstition to
explain the illness. Some argued that the disease was
caused by an unusual alignment of the planets, other
thought that it was caused by foul (bad) air called miasma.
However, the most widespread explanation was that it was
a punishment from god.
What happened if you caught the Black
Death?
The Black Death was a deadly disease. Once someone had
caught theBlack Death, their chances of dying were as
high as 80%. As you have already leaned, medieval
medicine was virtually useless in treating people with the
disease. Although they didn’t understand what was
causing the disease, many medieval records of the
symptoms are accurate and can give modern historians an
understanding into the disease that killed so many people.
What is the
bubonic
plague ?
The infection causes
lumps, which may
occur in the groin,
thigh, armpit andI
neck, known as
'buboes'. This is why
it is called 'bubonic
plague'. Fever sets in.
What is the
pneumonic plague?

The disease moves into the lungs.

The victim then has pneumonic
plaque, which can be spread by
coughing and sneezing, like a cold.
 THANKS
FOR
WATCHING
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By Selena Al Srouri