Epidemics DBQ

Thoughout history, rapidly spreading diseases have had an effect on many societies. Epidemics such as the Black Death in the 14th century, smallpox in the 16th century and AIDS in the 20th and 21th century. All of these epidemics have had a lasting effect on societies.

The Black Death or otherwise known as the bubonic plage was introduced into Europe by trade routes and then was carried by black rats infested with flies (doc 1). At the time they didn't have the medical experience to cure the plague or destroy it. Especially since the fall of Rome many of there teaching were lost with the civilization or the people did not have the intellect to understand them. Smallpox was brought over to South and Central America by Explorers (doc 4) .

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