Imagine a time when dead bodies littered the streets everywhere, cattle and livestock roamed the country unattended, and brother deserted brother. (Disease and History npag.) When the horrific Black Death struck numerous towns, this situation prevailed. Historians around the world are continually wondering how this terrible Black Death occurred and what happened to the society and its people inflicted by the plague. The Black Death was one of the worst natural disasters in history. In 1347 …
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…History npag.) It began as an excruciating headache, but then instantaneously evolved into chills and a soaring fever. Queasiness, vomiting, backaches, and discomfort immediately followed. Brightness became painful to the eyes. These symptoms were experienced in a matter of three to four days. Millions of citizens suffered these maladies throughout the fourteenth century. The Bubonic Plague, also acknowledged as the Black Death or Black Plague, was one of the most horrifying epidemics of all time.