what was the black death?

Answer 1

It was a virulent killer called the Bubonic plague which struck in the 16th or 17th century and spread all across Britain and Europe. It killed millions. It was spread by fleas that lived on rats which was why it was hard to control. It is still around today in certain parts of America. I read of an isolatedcase last year where a lone hiker camped near the body of a dead animal. Fleas from this body bit and infected him. His leg went black with necrosis and he almost died. Antibiotics saved him.
There is a village called Eyam in Derbyshire which was infected by plague. They voluntarily decided to cut their village off from the outside world so that they wouldn't spread it to other villages in the area. If you visit the local church there there is a memorial and lots of information about the history of their heroic act.

Answer 2

The black Death was the Plague. It was around in the middle ages and was caused by the bite of a rat flea.

Answer 3

A plague that swept across Europe in the Middle Ages. I think like a huge percentage of the population were killed. Darn those infected rats and fleas.

Answer 4

It is more likely to have been haemorrhagic plague rather than bubonic plague that spread through europe in the 14th century, which is cause for concern as due to the long held belief that it was bubonic plague, we have developed a cure for it; not haemorrhagic plague though

Answer 5

The Plague.

Answer 6

The Bubonic Plague or Big Brother - one of the two!

Answer 7

The plague xxxxxxxx