middle ages. (the Black death)
2006-12-04 12:08:19 · 5 answers · asked by claudia r 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
1 We understand the cause of the BLack Plague
2. We can treat it with antibiotics
3. Much improved hygiene standards now
4. Better communication amongst health professionals so that if an epidemic occurred, it would be recognised and contained quickly
2006-12-04 12:12:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The primary thing is sanitation. Back then they lack the most basic knowledge of sanitation. Just by washing one's hands can cut 90% of any infection. Back then doctor's don't even boil their instruments. Technically there are no doctors. If you get sick, they may pray for you, but that's about it.
Also, today's separate of food sources and end products means animal-passed diseases are much harder to spread, not like back then where every other backyard had pigs and chickens and whatnot. Insect-passed diseases, on the other hand, are a bit harder to control.
2006-12-04 17:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If, as recent research suggests, this fleas and rats story is rubbish and the disease was in fact viral, the answer in the short term is NOTHING.
2006-12-05 07:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sanitation, access to medical healthcare, fast paced information sharing technology our ability to plan ahead.
2006-12-04 12:13:37 · answer #4 · answered by Wild_Lilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there really was nothing that could have stopped it.
2006-12-04 12:10:55 · answer #5 · answered by layla 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋