What is the Black Plague Virus?
The black plague virus is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria, usually this bacteria is found in small animals. It is a zoonotic bacterium, which means it can get transmitted from animal to animal via fleas, and sometimes can transmit from animal to humans. This is how it was infectious to us human beings.
When did the Black Plague Virus happen?
The black plague virus happened between 1346 and 1353. It was infectious and killed millions of people. This also means the popularity decreased by a lot, and in the 13th century there wasn’t a lot of people like we have today. And at that time they didn’t have a lot of items to make a cure to it.
How many people died from the Black Plague Virus?
It has been estimated to be around 25 million of people. 25 million people was almost third of the continent. It happened for centuries in cities. The black plague virus was so devastating especially it was in the 13th century.
How does the Black Plague Virus spread?
The black plague virus is caused by Yersinia pestis and its vector is by fleas from small black plague- infected animals.
What made the Black Plague Virus so deadly?
The plague bacterium Yersinia pestis needs calcium in order to grow at body temperature. It also is deadly because of a single genetic mutation in the body. And the black plague may be more virulent than their close relatives.
What is was the cure to the Black Plague Virus?
It can successfully be treated with antibiotics, and according to the CDC , treatment has lowered mortality rates to approximately 11 percent. The antibiotics work best if given within 24 hours of the first symptoms.
What are some names for the Black Plague Virus?
– Bubonic Plague
– Yersinia pestis
– Black death
– Black plague
– The blue sickness (Medieval people called it “the blue sickness”)
– Le pest (“the Pestilence”)
– The great Mortality
The name bubonic comes from the medieval Latin word “bubo” via Italian “Bilbo”–meaning a pustule, growth, or swelling.
NOTE
In the end, the black plague virus was the most devastating virus we have seen so far. People suffered from the black plague virus at that time especially. It is important/ essential to keep your body safe from infectious diseases, and our body is complicated then any other form of life (If their are any other extra- terrestrial form of life anywhere out there).