History
_The Black Plague had been known to people for centuries, but it wasn't until 1894, when Swiss scientist, Alexander Yersin, discovered the bacteria. The first part of this bacterias name, as you can see, comes from the scientist's last name. But the research wasn't over. Paul Louis Simond discovered that the "Black Death" was transmitted from flea to human. The Black Plague is referred to in many different names, such as, the bubonic plague or the Black Death. This disease comes from the bacterium, Yersinia pestis, which is carried by the Oriental Rat Flea. The flea will bite infected rats, then bite a human who becomes infected.
A major case of the Black Plague was believed to begin in the 14th century in China and Southern Russia near Crimea. The disease spread from Russia and China in the mid-1300s when Italian merchant ships returned from the large trading post on the Black Sea causing an outbreak in Sicily. People on the ship were already dying from the Plague. The ship had spread it to the city, countryside, and all across Europe, reaching as far as Northern England. This outbreak of the Plague in the 1300s resulted in 75 million deaths, one-third of Europe's population.
A major case of the Black Plague was believed to begin in the 14th century in China and Southern Russia near Crimea. The disease spread from Russia and China in the mid-1300s when Italian merchant ships returned from the large trading post on the Black Sea causing an outbreak in Sicily. People on the ship were already dying from the Plague. The ship had spread it to the city, countryside, and all across Europe, reaching as far as Northern England. This outbreak of the Plague in the 1300s resulted in 75 million deaths, one-third of Europe's population.