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The Plague

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  • Why were rats commonly found in homes during this time?
    poor hygiene conditions
  • What did the plague doctors wear?
    Long coat and gloves and a mask
  • What was the treatment for 'excess blood'?
    removing blood
  • What material were the plague doctors outfits made out of?
    leather
  • Why did the plague doctors put herbs in their masks?
    to block bad smells
  • What century did the plague occur in?
    14th century
  • What did the plague doctors fill their masks with?
    herbs
  • What was miasma?
    bad smells
  • What caused the plague?
    Bacteria on the fleas on the rats
  • What are the two types of plague?
    bubonic and pneumonic
  • Name two believed causes of the plague.
    God's punishment, miasma, astrology, excess blood
  • How much of the European population was killed by the plague?
    half