Essentially, in 13AD, a plague known as The Black Death hit the Mongol Empire. The
plague outbreak started in China and black rodents to other rodents across Asia. Accordingly,
rodents hosted fleas. Due to the plague large numbers of rodents died. Upon their death, the fleas
sort for new hosts who were human beings. Having infections from the dying rodents, the fleas
acted as vectors moving the plague bacteria known as Yersinia Pestis (Y. Pestis) to humans. The
symptoms of the plague were high fever and bubo
. Sadly, infected persons could die within 8 to
10 days. Furthermore, there was a famine in Asia that enhanced the movement of the rodents
closer to humans in search of food. Hence, the infection rate increased which affected the
Mongol Empire as well as the trade.
Consequentially, the trades who from Europe travelled back home. As well, the plague
came along with them to Europe cities. With large number of population and refuse, the homes
attracted rats who were primary host of this plague. As such, the infections started to infect
family members. The plague badly hit Poor children, girls, and women particularly the pregnant
ones as well as the elderly since they were always at home where the rats dropped the carrier
fleas
. The rich family left the cities as the hard the cash to sustain themselves. As a result the
unfortunate members of the society could die in large numbers.
Subsequently, the plague hit the church as its orders that catered for the poor and the sick
were also infected and died. Also, the rich ones started to flee from the town. As such, the poor
and the sick were left without anyone to cater for them. This event created a gap between the
people and the church. Furthermore, since the society could not understand the cause of the
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