Elizabethan era presentation notes Plague and Illness

• early 14 century bubonic plague
• worst in Europe killed over 10 million people
• small outbreaks in 16th century
• 10 000 people killed in occurrence referenced in Shakespeare
• spread by fleas to rats to people
• Less then 20 % survived
• killed a third of 14 century
• bodies used as a biological weapon
• 2-6 days till symptoms
• flu like symptoms plus black inflamed lymp nodes.
• cut of the bumps
• drink urine
• Dysentery and typhoid came from human waste so waste based cures could give other diseases.
• Poor hygiene so affected lower class
• killed Shakespeare siblings and son Hamlet affected his writing
• killed actors