2. Rats with fleas The fleas then attach themselves to humans and bite! It is very contagious, easily passed from infected humans to humans-by coughing, sneezing, close talking

3. Day 1: Fever, Headache, Slurred Speech, Fatigue Day 3: Buboes start to appear

4. Days 3 & 4: Flea bites start to turn purple from bleeding under the skin. Red rings form around the flea bites then they turn to black and begin to smell Day 4: Anxiety and panic set in then the body turns black and death between 1-7 days of being infected

5. In 5 years, 25 million people died. During the winter, it seemed like the spread stopped. Only because the fleas are dormant. In the spring, more people would be affected again.

6. Garbage and dirty conditions = more rats There are so many people dying so quickly, that they can’t bury all the bodies. They start burning the bodies in huge mass graves. What is a mass grave?

7. People were so scared that left the city and moved to the country. Did that help? NO!!! It spread EVEN FURTHER! Doctors said they could but they could not. Their outfit consisted of a hat to show that the man was a doctor, mask to protect the face, crystal "eyes" to "protect" the eyes, The beak stuffed with spices or herbs to "purify" the air that the doctor breathed Wooden stick to push away victims who would get too close to him Leather gloves to protect the hands, gown waxed from the exterior, and full length boots. The waxed clothing may have helped prevent fleas latching on, and the clothing also prevented droplet infection.

8. The Church told everyone to pray….did that help stop it? Nope- what do you think people began thinking about the Church then? The church promised cures, treatment, and an explanation for the plague. People wanted answers, the clergy abandoned their Christian duties and fled. People prayed to God and begged for forgiveness. After the plague, ended angry and frustrated villagers started to revolt against the church. This changes the importance of religion for many many years

9. Ring around the Rosy Pocket full of Posy Ashes, We all Fall Down