On 1347, the name Black Death, or the Bubonic Plague was not used. ... But many historians agree that the deadly disease originated from infected rodents that migrated from the Middle East to the area between the Black and Caspian seas. ... Then the disease passed from the merchants to Italian towns along the Black Sea. The Black Death plague moved quickly along other trade routes. ... I loved doing this report on the Black Death plague. ...

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The "Black Death" was one of the most horrifying and shocking pandemics in Medieval history. ... Both Craig and Marks define the plague as being "introduced by sea-borne rats"1 and that "it is a result of bacillus, a disease-producing bacterium (Pasteurella pestis), that was endemic among burrowing rodents.... Craig states that the rats came from "areas around the Black Sea" and that the disease "entered Europe through the port cities of Venice, Genoa, and Pisa in 1347.... " I think the way people acted after the Black Death makes sense. ... Craig ...

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• Grade Level: High School