How long did the Black Death last?

The first major wave of the Black Death lasted from 1347 to 1352.

How did the Black Death end?

The Black Death never really ended, it was just that successive waves became less devastating from the 15th century thanks to better sanitation and strategies like quarantine.

Did people survive the Black Death plague?

Some people did survive the Black Death since it killed between 30 and 75% of those infected and not 100%. There were also areas where the plague did not cause such devastation as it did elsewhere.

What happened in the Black Death?

During the Black Death, the bubonic plague spread from the Crimea to Europe via rats or human parasites via Genoese ships. Between 30% and 50% of the population of those places affected died from the Black Death. This reduction in population brought or accelerated changes in society.

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I live in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. I worked for the National Health Service as a speech and language therapist (adult specialism) for a long time before leaving the profession and working for medical charities.

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