Posted on 09/30/2014 9:04:16 PM PDT by Marie
Things seem to be looking up for rats. After more than 500 years, rats may be off the hook for causing the Black Death, the horrible plague that claimed up to 60% of the European population. In virtually every textbook the Bubonic Plague, which is spread by flea-ridden rats, is named as the culprit behind the chaos. But mounting evidence suggests that an Ebola-like virus was the actual cause of the Black Death and the sporadic outbreaks that occurred in the following 300 years.
At the forefront of this theory are two researchers from the University of Liverpool, Dr. Christopher Duncan and Dr. Susan Scott. Let's look at six small pieces of this puzzle.
(Excerpt) Read more at nature.com ...
You’re a rasis.
we're just being paranoid... the experts say this isn't so...
> #5... The 37-day estimate fits nicely with the 40-day quarantines carried out in Europe during the Black Death.
Black Plague is a 72-hours-and-out kind of killer, but Yersinia Pestis, which is known to cause the Plague today, was found in remains from medieval plague victims. Beats me why anyone would buy this obvious attempt to cash in on ebola.
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