Short And Long Term Effects Of The Black Plague
The Black Plague killed more than 20 million people that was about one-third of the population in Europe at that time. During the late 1340’s in Europe, 12 trading ships arrived at a port after a long journey through the Black Sea. The people who gathered on the docks to welcome the ships were met with a horrifying surprise: most of the sailors aboard the ships were dead, and those who were still alive were very ill. Strangest of all, they were covered in mysterious black blisters that oozed blood and pus and gave their illness its name the “Black Death”. The authorities quickly ordered the ships to be moved out to sea but it was too late. Over the next five years, the Black Plague will kill many people. The Black Plague started infecting
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Doctors in that time could not treat the illness. It was very chaotic many people,were desperate to save themselves, even abandoned their sick and dying family members. Europe used mass graves to bury all the corpses. People from all around Europe pray for God for mercy. It was helpless as more people die from the most lethal plague in history.
Farming was a big problem for Europe because The Black Death affected many animals like cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens. So many sheep died from The Black Death that there was a wool crisis. In fact, Europe had a food shortage because of all the livestock either died or became contaminated with The Black Plague. People in Europe suffered daily due to the lack of food supply and clothing.
The question that many asked throughout history was what caused The Black Death? People from around the world mostly historians and scientists ask this question, the answer finally came to them from evidence and examination of the plague they have found out that it was the rats and fleas transmitting the plague (mostly fleas). In fact, the original for The Black Death was “Yersinia pestis”. Plus, the plague actually originated in China and it got to Europe by trade ships. Scientists have a theory that the rats weren’t the transmitters, it was the gerbils. Many people are still investigating The Black Death. Who really transmitted The Black
Doctors in that time could not treat the illness. It was very chaotic many people,were desperate to save themselves, even abandoned their sick and dying family members. Europe used mass graves to bury all the corpses. People from all around Europe pray for God for mercy. It was helpless as more people die from the most lethal plague in history.
Farming was a big problem for Europe because The Black Death affected many animals like cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens. So many sheep died from The Black Death that there was a wool crisis. In fact, Europe had a food shortage because of all the livestock either died or became contaminated with The Black Plague. People in Europe suffered daily due to the lack of food supply and clothing.
The question that many asked throughout history was what caused The Black Death? People from around the world mostly historians and scientists ask this question, the answer finally came to them from evidence and examination of the plague they have found out that it was the rats and fleas transmitting the plague (mostly fleas). In fact, the original for The Black Death was “Yersinia pestis”. Plus, the plague actually originated in China and it got to Europe by trade ships. Scientists have a theory that the rats weren’t the transmitters, it was the gerbils. Many people are still investigating The Black Death. Who really transmitted The Black