How Did The Black Death Affect The Economy
The Black Death was and still is a very deadly disease. There were many effects it had on the trading economy. Also, “The Black Death” is still being carried around today, but it is very rare. The Black Death spread as quickly as it did because Europe was becoming richer, and trade was widespread.
The Black Death had many names like “The Black Plague,” but one of the less common names was Zoonosis. Zoonosis is a word people used for all sorts of life threatening diseases. They used zoonosis so people wouldn't be as scared, just cause the name. The way the Black Death came to be is that it was carried in rats blood then when a flea would drink the rat's blood it would be in their body system. Finally, when fleas would bite humans they would become infected. In October 1347 “The Black Death” arrived in Europe, and over the next 5 years, it would kill more than 20 million people. The Black Death was able to travel through …show more content…
Like one of the effects was when the fleas would bite food that humans would eat, the disease would be them. Rats and fleas would travel on the Silk Road routes, and spice trading sea routes so the Black Death was easily transported. The Black Death was able to get on trading ships, and when the ships docked most of the crew would be dead, and the ones still alive were very ill. The Black Death can spread very easily, and at a very fast speed.
Today our planes can carry diseases of all sort worldwide with people, and kill just as many people today. In today's modern marketplace, shipping, and transportation diseases of all sorts can spread at a rapid speed. The Black Death is still around today, but it is very rare, and treatable. Even though it is still around today, and treatable doesn't mean we shouldn't still be afraid of it, or any disease at this point. There are still things that are to be discovered still, and for all, we know there could be something out there that could still kill us
The Black Death had many names like “The Black Plague,” but one of the less common names was Zoonosis. Zoonosis is a word people used for all sorts of life threatening diseases. They used zoonosis so people wouldn't be as scared, just cause the name. The way the Black Death came to be is that it was carried in rats blood then when a flea would drink the rat's blood it would be in their body system. Finally, when fleas would bite humans they would become infected. In October 1347 “The Black Death” arrived in Europe, and over the next 5 years, it would kill more than 20 million people. The Black Death was able to travel through …show more content…
Like one of the effects was when the fleas would bite food that humans would eat, the disease would be them. Rats and fleas would travel on the Silk Road routes, and spice trading sea routes so the Black Death was easily transported. The Black Death was able to get on trading ships, and when the ships docked most of the crew would be dead, and the ones still alive were very ill. The Black Death can spread very easily, and at a very fast speed.
Today our planes can carry diseases of all sort worldwide with people, and kill just as many people today. In today's modern marketplace, shipping, and transportation diseases of all sorts can spread at a rapid speed. The Black Death is still around today, but it is very rare, and treatable. Even though it is still around today, and treatable doesn't mean we shouldn't still be afraid of it, or any disease at this point. There are still things that are to be discovered still, and for all, we know there could be something out there that could still kill us