The Black Death was a deadly plague that completely
devasted Europe as well as heavily damaging other
regions/areas of the world. It killed an apporximate
of 25-50 million people during the 14th century.
Here are 5 facts about the Black Death:
The Black Death potentially killed 50% of the whole continent
The plague was primarly spread by fleas which infested rats, these rats would then travel on ships and through and trade routes
The intial outbreak was followed by recurrent outbreaks throught the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries
The symptoms of the Black Death included high fever swollen lymph nodes, and blackened tissue due to gangrene
Research suggests that quarantine and social distancing were possibly used and were effective in slowing the Black Deaths spread across the world