A Project for HIST 1000 in 2020-2022
 
Author: <span>Dominic Meccia</span>

Plagues: The Black Death, The Great Plague of London, and COVID 19

Introduction The plague; according to the World Health Organization (WHO) as “an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas.” The WHO stated that the disease can be transmitted between animals and humans via fleas. Plagues can be found on all continents except Oceania. There …