Why did the bubonic plague stop?

Answer 1

In London there was a major epidemic in 1665. In 1666 there was a major fire which basically destroyed the entire city. In the fire most of the rats were killed. The rats had fleas that transferred the disease to humans.

The plague is still around today, but do to improved sanitary conditions there are very few cases.

Answer 2

First of all, it hasn't. There are still a few cases a year, primarily in the western U.S., but now it's easily treatable. In the plague years, the disease ravaged Europe about 3 times to a major extent, but not everyone was susceptible. After hitting the major European cities for the 3rd time, the number of victims who had no immunity was lessened to such a degree that it became less communicable--it had fewer hosts. The doctors also discovered it was spread by lice and hygiene was improved. They learned to use the quarantine method of containment, so it was a combination of many factors. It began in 1347 and ended about 1600, so a considerable period of time passed between the most major outbreaks. It did kill about 3/4ths of the people who caught it, but descendants of the survivors had less susceptibility.
My state gets a case or two a year from field mice urine and feces and I do have a friend who survived rather easily. I think she was hospitalized about 3 days. I've listed 2 books below and the Manchester book covers Europe from the end of the dark ages to the Renaissance. It is NOT solely about the plague. It is, however, a fascinating book that reads like an adventure novel. You would never expect a history book to be so easy to read. I couldn 't put it down. The Shrewsbury book concentrates on England, but gives you all the information you are seeking.

Answer 3

I purely observed a documentary approximately this. The plague virus is a residing organism and it needs a bunch to feed on. There wasn't besides to resign the unfold of plague as long as there have been varied human beings around, yet as quickly as maximum persons of persons have been ineffective, the virus could no longer stay to tell the tale and purely form of fizzled out. It wasn't eradicated, so while the inhabitants grew lower back there have been new outbreaks.

Answer 4

because the source of the plague was discovered and the problems mostly eradicated and the stronger people lived and learned about cleanliness and order.The rats were poisoned and driven away the flop houses and filth were burned people learned to wash and sewers were installed so people wouldnt defecate in the gutters .The foods were stored better so the rats wouldnt come.It was all to do with the rats carrying the disease from all of the filth and decay.Folks werent very clean back then

Answer 5

An amateur speculation.... like all pandemics/viruses, not everyone 'catches' the disease - immune systems protect them for whatever reason. I'll hazard a guess that the virus simply ran out of new 'victims' - and may have mutated to a harmless version as well. Sounds good, anyway!