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Impact of the Black Death
The Black Death affected various parts of the world including Europe, North Africa, Asia and most of Arabia. The Black Death was caused by fleas that were carried by rats which were very common in cities and towns.
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Impact of the Black Death Herlihy (1995) explains that The Black Death affected various parts of the world including Europe, North Africa, Asia and most of Arabia. The Black Death was caused by fleas that were carried by rats which were very common in cities and towns. The fleas simply bit into the victim thus infecting them with the disease. It was observed that the weaker the victim the quicker the death. It is believed that the Black Death came in three forms. This included the bubonic, pneumonic and septicemic of which each form killed people in a way that can be described as ferocious. All the above mentioned forms were caused by ...
... the plague is the demographic restructuring paving way for new economic growth. It can also be argued that the Black Death was just another catalytic event which ultimately did away with economic impediments and paved way for new opportunities for people who survived to exploit.
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