[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.

[Smokin' Joe]

mainly the practice of quarintine, washing with running water, burning of items that touched a sick person, and burying of human waste

AKA, hygiene...now a lost art among many.

[Spktyr]

Not to mention that the Jews didn’t make the mistake of killing off the cats which killed the transport mechanism of the plague - rats.

[arthurus]

Quarantine.

[James C. Bennett]

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.

Living in ghettos with social isolation from the rest, is one way to pose a hurdle to invading contagious diseases.

[SuziQ]

I think I read that the Jewish practice of cleaning out their grain storage during their religious holidays also helped to reduce the possibility of rats getting into it, then reproducing.

[wideminded]

A little know fact, the Jews living in Europe during this time had very low infection rates

The Jews in England had low infection rates because they had all been kicked out in 1290.