Wanted: The Black Death
By: Jarel McGill
Black Death Facts
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The plague started in Europe in 1328 and lasted until 1351.
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The disease was called the Black Death because one of the symptoms produced a blackening of the skin around the swellings. When a victim's swollen area was squeezed a blackish green liquid was produced.
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The Black Death was spread by fleas that were carried by rats or other small rodents
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The spread of the Black Death followed all of the Trade Routes to every country
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The Black Death of the Middle Ages was believed to have originated in the Gobi Desert
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Key People relating to the event: Nearly one third of the population of died - about 200 million people in Europe
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The 1328 outbreak in China caused the population to drop from 125 million to 90 million in just fifty years
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7500 victims of the disease were dying every day
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The Black Death in England raged from 1348-1350