PPT-Plague Introduction Zoonotic

disease caused by Yersinia pestis involving rodents and fleas First recorded in China in 224 BCE Black death 14 th century in Europe 50 million deaths Transmitted by infected flea bites to humans. It was the worst of times…. It was…well, . the worst of times. .. How so, you ask…. Whitechurch:. . - John . le Strange . died. . on 20th August . 1349. . . . - His . oldest son, Fulk, . died. Shada Aimadeddine, Iyobo Aimiuwu, and Hannah Barboza. Health Science Project. August, 31, 2012. History. . The history of the Bubonic Plague  is definite and based on true facts. As more than 70 million people died during the Middle Ages of Bubonic Plague or what they called as Black Death. It almost wiped out the almost all of Europe’s population, because the infection was so widespread that it spread to up to 60 percent of the population.. From 1347 to 1351, The Black Death (The “Plague”) originated in Central Asia. The Plague swept through Asia, Europe and Africa by way of Mediterranean Trade Routes. . . The Plague was at its worst between 1347 and 1351.. . Objectives: . Define and discuss the effects of: Mercantilism, the Crusades and the Black Plague. . Create a sequence of events of the following: The Crusades, Mercantilism and The Plaque. . Create a diagram/mental map to explain the cause and effect relationship between The Crusades, Mercantilism and The Plague. . Protect yourself from plagueWhat is plaguePlague occurs naturally in the western United States particularly Arizona California Colorado and New Mexico The plague bacterium Yersinia pestis is transmitt in several ways The most important1 Bites of fleas from infected rodents2 Direct contact with sick animals3 Pet involvementEXPOSURE TO PLAGUEHungry fleas willfluids of an infected animal can ent type I). Also K/as. Mad rat disease. Black death. Mahamari. Pestilential fever. Buboes. Pest. "Black death" inspired one of the most enduring nursery rhymes in the English language, “Ring a Ring . Pestis. The Black Death (Bubonic Plague). Origins of the Plague. Began in Asia (the Mongols) and traveled through trade routes to the Middle East and eventually Europe. Battle at . K. affa. Hit Sicily first (1347) – Boat of Dead People Arrives. What was the plague?. A terrible disease that spread quickly. What caused the plague?. Rats that were infected with the disease were bitten by fleas who then spread it to humans. Ships coming from Asia spread the plague to most of Europe.. Learning . outcomes . after the end of the lecture students should . 1) define zoonotic infections . 2) for the discussed zoonotic . infections,link. the causative agent and compare the mode of transmission to humans . What Is It? Plague is a bacterial infection caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacteria carried in rodents, such as rats and mice, and their fleas. Plague is rare in the United States but has been found in an . infectious disease caused by the bacteria . Yersinia. . pestis. , a . zoonotic. bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas. It is transmitted between animals through fleas. . . Kaffa. Kaffa. Mongols Use of Biological Weapons. Port Cities. Symptoms of the Black Death. Attack on coastal towns and islands. Guy de . Chauliac. Pneumonic Plague. A Violent end in Barcelona. ______% wiped out by the disease.. The Great Plague . 1644 - 1666. Epidemic. Pandemic. Triassic. . Jurassic. . Cretaceous. . Prehistoric Period . Stone Age. . Bronze Age. . Iron Age. . 250 million. . 15,000BC – 2500BC. Roman Britain .