Is plague still around today?

Plague is still around today, its just less common. It mainly occurs in poor places with high levels of poverty or countries with low hygiene maintenance. We have also now produced antibiotics and vaccines for many cases of disease and plague.


The first Case of Bubonic Plague in 2011 Appears in New MexicoAn unidentified 58-year-old man was hospitalized for a week after suffering from a high fever, pain in his abdomen and groin. Flea bites are the most common method of transmission to humans; in this case, doctors suspect a flea bit the man on his left leg.

so that proves, you can still get the black death. 

What was this plague like compared to the plague in the 14th century ?

The 1665 plague was on a far smaller scale than the earlier out-brake in 1347-1353. The 

1347 plague lasted 5 years more than the 1665 plague. Causing more deaths and making it easer to spread as there would have been many dead bodies. 25 million people died in just under five years between 1347 and 1352. Even when the worst was over, smaller outbreaks continued, not just for years, but for centuries. The survivors lived in constant fear of the plague's return, and the disease did not disappear until the 1600s.

What did they believe were the causes of the plague ?

In 1665 people were very catholic. They believed the plague had been sent by God as a punishment.

 At this time they had poor sewer systems, they were just mere streams of human waste in the streets. They believed that the bad smell from these sewers was infecting them with the deadly disease. 

Some people thought that the coming together of planets was the cause. Many people think that when planets aline, it means they is bad things to come. 

Some people thought the Black Death was caused by invisible fumes or poisons that could kill people from either looking at each other or merely breathing air in.

What were peoples 'cures' to the plague ?

As there was very little scientific knowledge of medicine. Many people had some very unusual cures to the plague. People believed that plague was caused by bad air, so they believed that if you carried flowers you wouldn't be able to smell the air.   
They also believed that if you placed chicken bottoms to the buboes, it would heal them.
 Another crazy idea was if you sat in the sewer, the bad smell would scare away the plague. 
One they made was to mainly prevent plague. They would cover from head to toe in a leather coat. This wouldn't of been a great way of preventing but it certainly would of helped. If they were covered head to toe in leather. The leather would prevent the fleas from reaching the skin. Stopping the flea giving the person the plague. They would also wear a mask with a beak. The beak would contain lavender or scented flower. To prevent breathing bad air. 

what were the symptoms of plague ?

if you had plague there were many symptoms. First the victim would develop a fever, causing violent shivering. Next the person would get long lasting sneezing fits. Shortly after the fever and sneezing came projectile vomiting. Soon they would be covered in large sore rashes, covering the faces and bodies. You may think this is it, but no. Whilst you are being attacked by the other symptoms,large buboes were growing on there groin and armpits. Full of puss. 

What were the causes of plague in 1665 ?

In 1665 there had been a very hot summer, and the population of europe was growing hugely. This was causing more rubbish and food waste, Attracting flea ridden rats. with the hot rubbish it made a perfect place for rats to breed. The fleas on these rats carried the deadly plague disease. If a flea made its way onto your skin, its bite would transfer the bacteria into your bloodstream. infecting you with the bubonic plague.

The true cause of the plague was discovered 200 years after this outbreak. Before this, they had some very weird beliefs.

            

                          

what was the impact of the plague?

In the 17th century the population of europe was harshly hit by the number of deaths caused by the plague. 70% of the people that caught the rapidly spreading disease died. Over 2/3's of europe's population was killed by the plague. about 500 people died a day. Approximately 100,000,000 people died between Europe, Asia and Africa. around 100,000 people died in London, let alone for the rest of the United Kingdom. In one week, 7,165 people died of the plague in britain.