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Plague Of Justinian:
Pandemic related to both present and past (medieval) plagues. This epidemic was nearly worldwide and almost as fearsome as the black plague (see below). The outbreak was caused by infected rats on grain boats arriving from Egypt. The rats infected the grain, which the citizens then ate, creating a huge pandemic. Studies have shown that the plague traveled to central and south Asia, North Africa, Arabia, Europe, Denmark, Ireland, and China. I affected the Eastern Roman Empire the most, including Emperor Justinian I himself, though he survived the disease.
Pandemic related to both present and past (medieval) plagues. This epidemic was nearly worldwide and almost as fearsome as the black plague (see below). The outbreak was caused by infected rats on grain boats arriving from Egypt. The rats infected the grain, which the citizens then ate, creating a huge pandemic. Studies have shown that the plague traveled to central and south Asia, North Africa, Arabia, Europe, Denmark, Ireland, and China. I affected the Eastern Roman Empire the most, including Emperor Justinian I himself, though he survived the disease.
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Third Plague Pandemic:
A late nineteenth century plague pandemic with its origins set in China. This pandemic spread to all inhabited continents, and killed more than 12 million people in India and China alone. It was carried around the world by trade ships traveling the ocean, through transporting rats that had the disease and even some infected people. The pandemic was considered active until 1959 when the casualties dropped to 200 people a year.
( Came after the black plague )
A late nineteenth century plague pandemic with its origins set in China. This pandemic spread to all inhabited continents, and killed more than 12 million people in India and China alone. It was carried around the world by trade ships traveling the ocean, through transporting rats that had the disease and even some infected people. The pandemic was considered active until 1959 when the casualties dropped to 200 people a year.
( Came after the black plague )
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Black Plague:
This plague is the largest one that nearly every person knows about. Between the years of 1340 and 1400, the plague killed off a third of the entire human population. It originated near China and spread through Italy and then throughout other European countries. They attempted to prevent the spread of the disease by incinerating bodies, wearing masks, even locking down towns, however the plague is so infectious that this was all futile. Some even got desperate enough to constantly carry pleasant scents around with them wherever they went, hoping to ward off "plague air". This is where the childhood nursery rhyme "Ring around the Rosy" originates from, especially the "pocket full of posy" line. (Sorry if I just ruined your childhood)
This plague is the largest one that nearly every person knows about. Between the years of 1340 and 1400, the plague killed off a third of the entire human population. It originated near China and spread through Italy and then throughout other European countries. They attempted to prevent the spread of the disease by incinerating bodies, wearing masks, even locking down towns, however the plague is so infectious that this was all futile. Some even got desperate enough to constantly carry pleasant scents around with them wherever they went, hoping to ward off "plague air". This is where the childhood nursery rhyme "Ring around the Rosy" originates from, especially the "pocket full of posy" line. (Sorry if I just ruined your childhood)