The Black Plague In The Middle Ages
Innovation and technological advancement are two reasons why humanity has come so far from its origins. However, could one of mankind’s breakthroughs lead to its downfall? Sickness has its place in history as one of the most prolific killers of people. The Black Plague in the Middle Ages wiped out significant human populations. In the present, research in medicine has brought forth antibiotics – a way of stopping harmful bacteria from infecting a person. Growing concern is centered on the fear that the overuse of antibiotics will create different types of “super bacteria”, or bacteria resistant to multiple kinds of antibiotics. This fear is legitimate – mankind could be fast-forwarding the evolution of harmful viruses or bacterium, leading
to worldwide plague. Due to the world’s interconnectedness, there could be numerous ways to transfer the dangerous disease without it having to be airborne. Troubling misuse of antibiotics in people and animals alike all over the world hamper the efforts the research has made to battle the bacteria. Even funding and research for medicine has shifted towards drugs that treat long-term illnesses instead of short-term infections, as it is simply not lucrative. All these factors make up for a bleak future ahead for the entire world, and the sources that will be presented presently will only make it seem even worse. The works of media, technology, and transportation in this day and age have made the issue of drug-resistant bacteria well known to just about everyone. Threats such as Zika, Ebola, and resistant Staph bacteria have all been a subject of discussion in numerous media outlets. Schools across the United States in the late 2000’s warned kids about the Swine Flu, and sweaty gym locker rooms are notorious playgrounds for MRSA, a type of drug-resistant bacteria strain of Staph infection. Imagine if some mega-resistant bacteria were making headlines in the news, and mothers were religiously warning their kids to practice good hygiene and wash their hands judiciously to not become infected. There are so many ways bacteria can spread. Next, a growing issue that is not being given rightful attention will be discussed, and it has to do with what families are putting on the table.
to worldwide plague. Due to the world’s interconnectedness, there could be numerous ways to transfer the dangerous disease without it having to be airborne. Troubling misuse of antibiotics in people and animals alike all over the world hamper the efforts the research has made to battle the bacteria. Even funding and research for medicine has shifted towards drugs that treat long-term illnesses instead of short-term infections, as it is simply not lucrative. All these factors make up for a bleak future ahead for the entire world, and the sources that will be presented presently will only make it seem even worse. The works of media, technology, and transportation in this day and age have made the issue of drug-resistant bacteria well known to just about everyone. Threats such as Zika, Ebola, and resistant Staph bacteria have all been a subject of discussion in numerous media outlets. Schools across the United States in the late 2000’s warned kids about the Swine Flu, and sweaty gym locker rooms are notorious playgrounds for MRSA, a type of drug-resistant bacteria strain of Staph infection. Imagine if some mega-resistant bacteria were making headlines in the news, and mothers were religiously warning their kids to practice good hygiene and wash their hands judiciously to not become infected. There are so many ways bacteria can spread. Next, a growing issue that is not being given rightful attention will be discussed, and it has to do with what families are putting on the table.