[neverdem]

Distinct Clones of Yersinia pestis Caused the Black Death

[LukeL]

A little know fact, the Jews living in Europe during this time had very low infection rates and as a result were blamed for the plague itself.

The reason for their low infection rate was that they followed the health laws spelled out in Leviticus, mainly the practice of quarintine, washing with running water, burning of items that touched a sick person, and burying of human waste.

[neverdem]

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[Tainan]

Happy News about the Black Plague!

[gusopol3]

What’s your guess about the persistence of viral pathogens in an archaeologic site ? Just a few days at most? (I mean from the time of burial, like small pox)

[Jimmy Valentine]

There is an excellent book on the Plague called"Justinian's Flea" which indicates that the plague came in grain ships from Egypt (and further south) and hit Constantinople and spread from there.

It seems counter intuitive that the cold weather countries would nurture a flea carried pest in such numbers.

[jim_trent]

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[Fractal Trader]

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[bitt]

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[raybbr]

[wildbill]

People often forget the preferred and easy route from the Near East to the North using the Black Sea and the rivers of Russia.

Merchant traffic went both ways, not just from the North to the Black Sea..

[Global2010]

Chime in OT Laws.

We have used those for the last 32 yrs and have been blessed with
“no infectcion”.

Wash body fluids away down drains for the severly infirmed, bury the dead, and take care to cover/clean the honey pots.

All the above takes most of the time along with hand feeding.

Mother Theresa would understand.

Carry on.