selene rodriguez #20 black death by selene rodriguez https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k sose en-us 2016-08-30 03:59:13 UTC 2025-06-24 18:13:16 UTC hello@padlet.com origins of the black death rodrigse https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/120473234 the black death is believed to come from the gobi desert in Mongolia, in the early 14th century. people also believed it came from a bacteria that fleas carried. As well as rats or squirrels. It could've also occurred because of the unhygienic living conditions
source 1:  What is The Black Death? (click view)
"the plague is caused by the bacterium yersinia pests. the bacteria lives in the gut of a flea usually found on prairie dog.
]]> 2016-08-30 04:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/120473234 impact on infected people  rodrigse https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/120474601 once people were infected, they would first experience high fever, aching limbs and fatigue (subjective feeling of tiredness). within a few days, the neck, armpit and groin would start to swell up and turn black, which is where the black death got its name from. people would start vomiting blood and the nervous system was under attack.
source 2: Impact on the black death (click view) "once infected, the victim would first experience a high fever, aching limbs and fatigue. within days, the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits and groin would start to swell and turn black"]]> 2016-08-30 04:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/120474601 prevention/treatment rodrigse https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/121525592 People believed it came from poisonous clouds, so people would also burn herbs to purify corrupted air. They also dipped their handkerchiefs in aromatic oils to cover their face from the poisoned air. People of the medieval times thought sound noises would  make the plague go away so they decided to fire canons and ring church bells. Spells were cast to avoid the black death and citzens would carry lucky charms in hope of not getting infected
source 3: prevention methods - the black death (website) ]]> 2016-09-05 02:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/121525592 impact of towns/cities rodrigse https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/121673961 the black death had a huge impact on towns or cities. the population dropped, it killed entire families, destroyed villages and people started killing each other. Within four years, the plague killed one third of europe's population. In the Middle East, North Africa, 1 out of every 3 people died, and in cities, the death toll was over 40%
source 4: Impact on black death (click link on impact of infected people) "in the middle east and north africa, one out of every three people died.  in the cities, the death toll was over forty percent"]]> 2016-09-06 04:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/121673961 impact on society rodrigse https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/121676371 the black death effected religious practices, farming/industry, law and order and economic or political stability. It greatly impacted on the religious society. Clergies in churches lost many members, priests ended up getting infected due to looking after patients, which meant there were less marriages and funerals. 
source 5: Impact on black death (click link on impact of infected people) "the disease impacted every aspect of society, from religious practices, farming and industry, law and order, economic nd political stability."]]> 2016-09-06 04:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/121676371 total number of deaths rodrigse https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/122004642 the black death was a devastating plague that could not be cured, killing millions. Research says that the black death killed approximately 50 million people in the14th century, about 60% of Europes population. It quickly spread all through Europe, then Asia and Africa
source 6: the black death "Ole J. Benedictow describes how he calculated that the Black Death killed 50 million people in the 14th century, or 60 per cent of Europe’s entire population."]]> 2016-09-07 05:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigse/ck45och7fp9k/wish/122004642