Bubonic Plague

Christians and Muslims both believed that the plague was sent by a higher power. Ironically, they both also believed that it was God sending a message to punish the people for what they had done wrong. During the time of the plague, many people could not understand where it came from. Initially people believed that…

The History and the Present State of the Bubonic PlagueThe Bubonic Plague got it’s name because of the symptoms of the disease. Bubonic plague causes swollen lymph nodes, called buboes. These swollen lymph nodes are found in the groin area, which is “boubon” in Latin (Discovery). This disease became known as a “plague” because of…