Black Death

The Bubonic Plague was called the Black Death because it blackened people's bodies. Black Death was responsible for the death of 50 million people in the 14th century. This was nearly 60% of the entire Europe population and at that time. It is the most deadly disease in the history of humans. The doctor wore the infamous long-beaked masks when they went to visit plague patients to protect themselves. The famous song of Ringa Ringa Roses is associated with Black Death. The patient's bodies were covered with rose-coloured rings, which turned black, and the doctors carried the posies to keep the stench. The Plague was caused by rodents who were infected by the bacterium Yersinia pestis had fleas. This wasn't the first Plague, but it was the fatal one. It was first reported in 541 BC in Egypt.