Jan 17, 2018 · Rats have long been blamed for spreading the Black Death around Europe in the 14th century. Specifically, historians have speculated that the fleas on rats are responsible for …

Mar 11, 2017 · Scientists believe it was the bubonic plague, also known as the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Yersinia pestis typically infects the Oriental rat flea, which in turn infects small rodents …

Aug 18, 2011 · Typically considered an outbreak of the bubonic plague, which is transmitted by rats and fleas, the Black Death wreaked havoc on Europe, North Africa and Central Asia in the …

Jan 17, 2018 · A new study suggests that human parasites—like fleas and lice—and not rats, may be responsible for spreading the Black Death that killed millions of people in Medieval Europe.

Feb 24, 2015 · Black rats may not have been to blame for numerous outbreaks of the bubonic plague across Europe, a study suggests. Scientists believe repeat epidemics of the Black …

In October 1347, a ship came from the Crimea and Asia and docked in Messina, Sicily. Aboard the ship were not only sailors but rats. The rats brought with them the Black Death, the …

Jan 18, 2023 · Recent research suggests rats may not have played the critical role in keeping plague going in Europe.

Jan 15, 2018 · Rats were not to blame for the spread of plague during the Black Death, according to a study. The rodents and their fleas were thought to have spread a series of outbreaks in …

Feb 5, 2018 · Black Death was an especially extreme outbreak of bubonic plague. Bacteria known as Yersinia pestis cause this disease. When these bacteria are not infecting people, they hang …

Jan 16, 2018 · But rodents have been unfairly maligned for their role in the pandemic, per a new mathematical model developed by Dean and her colleagues in Norway. The scientists …