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Sami Cook and Michelle Sami Cook and Michelle MatuszykMatuszyk

• BacteriaBacteria• Multiply in flea, stick Multiply in flea, stick

together and form a together and form a plug which blocks plug which blocks stomachstomach

• Causes starvation of Causes starvation of flea so it feeds on flea so it feeds on anythinganything

• Vomits when bites food, Vomits when bites food, leaks bacteria into leaks bacteria into another organismanother organism

• Spreads diseaseSpreads disease

• Some symptoms: Some symptoms:

• Chills, Fever, DiarrheaChills, Fever, Diarrhea

• Headaches, SwellingHeadaches, Swelling

• Black PatchesBlack Patches

• Bite-like BumpsBite-like Bumps

•Infected Lymph Infected Lymph NodesNodes

•Varicose VeinsVaricose Veins

• 3 Huge Epidemics3 Huge Epidemics

• First, Plague of Justinian-A.D. 541-542First, Plague of Justinian-A.D. 541-542

• Originally in Ethiopia or EgyptOriginally in Ethiopia or Egypt

• Killed 5,000 people a day in ConstantinopleKilled 5,000 people a day in Constantinople

• Altogether killed around 25 million peopleAltogether killed around 25 million people

• Second, Black Death- mid 14Second, Black Death- mid 14thth century century

• Spread through EurasiaSpread through Eurasia

• Killed 1/3 of the population, 237 million Killed 1/3 of the population, 237 million peoplepeople

• Largest death toll from any known non-viral Largest death toll from any known non-viral epidemicepidemic

• Died down with changes of hygiene and Died down with changes of hygiene and cleanliness of townscleanliness of towns

• Third, Third Pandemic- Third, Third Pandemic- 18551855

• Began in China and Began in China and spread through spread through IndiaIndia

• Killed 12 million peopleKilled 12 million people

• Still exists, although cases are rareStill exists, although cases are rare• North America, South America, Russia, North America, South America, Russia,

Southern AsiaSouthern Asia• No plague infected animal left in Europe or No plague infected animal left in Europe or

AustraliaAustralia• Never isolatedNever isolated

• Vaccine created by Vladimir Havkin from Vaccine created by Vladimir Havkin from RussiaRussia

• 30 mg of Streptomycin from 7 days, twice a 30 mg of Streptomycin from 7 days, twice a dayday

• Chloramphenicol, TetracyclineChloramphenicol, Tetracycline

• Getamicin 2.5 mg for 7 days, twice a dayGetamicin 2.5 mg for 7 days, twice a day

• Doxycycline, 100 mg for adults and 2.2 mg for Doxycycline, 100 mg for adults and 2.2 mg for children twice a daychildren twice a day

WOW!• The Bubonic Plague inspired a nursery

rhyme—Ring a Ring O’ Roses• Ring-a-ring o’ roses,

A pocket full of posies,A-tishoo! A-tishoo!We all fall down!

• Later became known as The Ring Around the Rosie

Work CitedWork Cited

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website/lectures/lecture/image/plague4.jpgwebsite/lectures/lecture/image/plague4.jpg http://www.igormeyer.com/nss-folder/picutres/http://www.igormeyer.com/nss-folder/picutres/

Svartedauen.jpgSvartedauen.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plaguehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plague