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The Black Plague In Europe In The Late Middle Ages

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Originating in medieval age Cambodia, Burma, and Vietnam, the Black Plague is a highly infectious disease that ravaged Europe in the Late Middle Ages, causing countless deaths and changes to society. The disease began when fleas carrying the bacteria would bite rats. These rats would then board ships used for trading, transferring the disease all across Europe and Asia. Thanks to the highly concentrated and overpopulated towns of France and England, as well as the lack of hygiene in said towns, the disease spread at a shocking speed, causing the deaths of entire towns, and affecting both commoners and nobles alike. After being infected with the disease, either through animal bites or other humans, symptoms would appear in a matter of days.

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