2012). With antibiotic treatment, even when administered early in the infection, pneumonic plague remains very fatal (Riedel. 2005). Yersinia pestis has a history of devastating the human population. There were three major outbreaks that were particularly significant because of their effects on the human population. The first was the Plague of Justinian in 541 A.D. which killed an estimated 50-60% of the world population (Riedel. 2005). Secondly, the infamous Black Death swept across Europe in the 14th century, killing more than one-third of the population at the time (Riedel. 2005). More recently was the pandemic in China in the mid-19th century. Y. pestis got a foothold in the Yunnan province of China and claimed 12 million lives and was also able to spread into many other parts of the world due to trade (Riedel. 2005). The history of the effect of Yersinia pestis. can be haunting but as science and technology progressed, humanity has found ways to treat the plague, but how effective are they?.
Modern day treatment of the plague relies on heavy antibiotic use. Specifically, two antibiotics have been recommended by the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense: Streptomycin and Gentamicin (Riedel. 2005). Although knowing there is treatment for plague is comforting, this method is preferred in contained settings, and would be unlikely to save a majority of the afflicted population in the event of a large epidemic (Riedel. 2005). This is attributed to the fact that they are administered intravenously or intramuscularly, limited in supply, and quite expensive (Mamula. 2007). Additionally, the pneumonic plague has a fatality rate of 90-95% if treatment is not received within 24 hours of the first symptoms (Mamula. 2007). Consequentially, advocates recommended the development of a cheap oral antibiotic to be effective against a large outbreak of plague (Riedel. 2005). Antibiotic treatment also brings about another predicament: the emergence of antibiotic resistant strains of plague.
The spread of the plague was vastly wide. ... These outbreaks and the spread still continue to this day, but with advanced medical techniques it is no longer a major threat. ... The Septicaemic plague is more like the bubonic plague. ... The Septicaemic plague still has no treatment. ... (Knox) The Church also took a toll on Plague. ...
philosophies and beliefs, I think The Plague is an essential read. ... The plague, I think, is representative of the pain and death. ... This hope, as defined in The Plague, was to choose to fight death and suffering. ... Observing these characters and the way they lived, reacted to the plague and died both personifies Camus? ... The hope, however, is in the knowledge that, although the plague is more likely to victimize someone struggling to stop death (the plague), one might also contract the plague had they done nothing at all. ...
In the renaissance period a plague called the bubonic plague. ... Cities were hit hard by the plague. ... Why did the plague go away? ... The first plague orders in 1518. ... The numerical effects of the plague. ...
The plague caused the people fear because of the contagiousness and rapid spread of the disease. ... Document 13 further demonstrates the precautions due to the fear of the plague by stating how "nobody will dare to buy any wig, for fear of infection, that the hair had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague". ... Physicians' concerns as to how to cure the plague are best demonstrated in documents 6, 10, and 16. ... During the course of the Plague, common beliefs and concerns underwent a distinct change. ... These areas during the time of the Plague were also develop...
The Black Plague (also known as the Black Death or Bubonic Plague.) was a disease, which killed as much as two thirds of the population during the Middle Ages. Rat fleas spread the Black Plague. ... Galen's theory was that the Black Plague was in the air. Scientists have proved Galen's theory of the Plague wrong. ... They wanted to get rid of all the fear of the Plague. ...
The Black Plague Before the Black Plague, most of the people in Medieval Europe were peasants. ... The Black Plague effected Europe in many ways. ... They also failed to find any cures for the plague. ... At the end the plague killed 25 million people. The plague died off in the 1350s. ...
During the 1330's, an outbreak of deadly bubonic plague occurred in China. ... Each spring, the plague attacked again, killing new victims. ... Medieval society never recovered from the results of the plague. ... The bubonic plague made serious indentures on the church as well. ... The bubonic plague took its toll on most of Europe and Asia. ...
The Black Death is just one name for 3 deadly plagues, and we have yet to find an effective treatment for any of these plagues. ... Alongside the bubonic plague there was the pneumonic plague, this was the second most common seen form of the Black Death. The pneumonic plague usually infected the lungs. ... This was the most rare plague of all. ... The plague bacteria now had a new host. ...
The Bubonic Plague in the Middle Ages The bubonic plague, which is more commonly referred to as the "Black Death", ravaged through Europe between 1347 and 1350; after being nearly forgotten and absent from Europe for hundreds of years. ... The bubonic plague most definitely left its mark on medieval Europe. ... Victims of the plague were struck down quickly, but not quick enough. ... The plague can be transmitted directly through open sores or cut, which sent the plague directly into the blood stream. ... Two more forms of the plague were septicemic plague, which also poisoned a victim&...