An example of an epidemic is the Black Death‚ also known as the Bubonic Plague. The Black Death came to Europe from trade routes that came from Asia. More specifically‚ it came from the oriental rat fleas living on black rats and was carried to Europe by merchant ships. After the rats would die the fleas‚ which had the rats’ bacteria imprinted in themselves‚ would jump to humans and infect them. In result‚ the humans would experience vomiting‚ nausea‚ migraines‚ and painful swelling lumps on the lymph
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there was not enough living to bury the dead. Rodents ran the unsanitary streets that carried the fleas that had the disease. This is how the Bubonic Plague was spread. It was believed at the time by the people that the gods were punishing them for things they had done wrong in the past. The Bubonic Plague is transmitted either though an infected rodent (rats‚ rabbits‚ etc.) carrying bugs (fleas). A person will become ill two to six days after being infected with the Bubonic Plague. It was
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most feared killer disease of all is known as the plague or black death. The plague was spread by bites of fleas. The plague infected rodents and humans mostly and was spread through one another. The black death was responsible for killing more than half the population of England. Many of the survivors were slaves that worked in stables. The reason most of them survived is because the fleas could not stand the smell of horses and since people bathed once a month; they carried the smell with them
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homes and buildings to nest in. Big Headed Ants‚ on the other hand‚ tend to be seen in East Oahu and Central Oahu. Making these distinctions are important to exterminate these pests. Some pests require an extra service fee for control. These include fleas and ticks (indoor)‚ bedbugs‚ carpenter bees‚ carpenter ants‚ termites and second story paper wasps. Rodents Monitoring and trapping for mice and rats are included in regular service. There is a small fee for special trips to dispose and clean up a
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I attended a concert by the RCC Jazz in featuring Lanny Morgan at the Digital Library Auditorium. The name of group members which are used were Doug Webb (Tenor Sax)‚ Tom Ranier (piano)‚ Chuck Berhofer (bass)‚ and Steve Schaeffer (drum “The Magic Flea” is an upbeat tempo song with mostly eighth notes‚ it features the Lanny Morgan as the guest artist on the alto sax. It has many key changes in the solo that he tore through liked pro‚ Smack Dab in the Middle. This song was a mid tempo song‚ closer
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Description To investigate the effect on caffeine on heart rate of water fleas and to understand the risk of high level consumption of caffeine to the health of the human circulatory system and nervous system. Preview Diagram 1: Chemical structure of caffeine Image source: http://ismaastricht.wikispaces.com/file/list The images above show the chemical structure of caffeine which has a chemical formula of C8H10N4O2. Caffeine was named by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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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
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Arriving by ships carrying flea infested rats‚ the Black Death originated in the 1340s in China and spread west along European trade routes eventually arriving on the British Isles. Since the ships bringing goods and more resources to England‚ the Americas‚ and more places‚ were not clean and had unsuitable living conditions‚ disease broke out. (Unknown Where Did Black Death Start?) Anywhere the ship stopped left disease behind‚ and since it was fabricated by new types of bacterium and was isolated
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‘Cito‚ Longe‚ Tarde’. The guidance of Galen and Hippocrates translates to ’flee immediately‚ travel faraway and return slowly’. These age-old saying deciphers human reaction to an increasing occurrence of disease in a particular area which is term as epidemic outbreak. History has shown us multiple episodes of outbreaks while different approaches evolved‚ combined with modern technology aids in combating these catastrophic phenomenon. The earliest recorded plague is the Plague of Justinian in 542
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Tori Gagnon Creative Writing ENR Mrs. Burton 4/21/16 The Black Death The Black Death was a hopeless disease that broke out in Europe. Nobody was prepared for what was about to come‚ and the fight for life was crucial while the fight to dodge the scent of the dead bodies on the street was inevitable. Millions of people perished‚ and ⅓ of Europe’s population had met their demise. (Black Death) It was 1347 and a calamity was brought to the Italians. Not only was disease coming‚ but surrounding natives
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