History 2186A/B Lecture 2: Lec 002, Disease Panics; January 12
14 Mar 2016
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Originated about 10 000 years ago rats. Spread by inhalation of viral material, or by contact of bodily fluid of those infected: clothing, blankets, or anything patient has been in contact with. Fever, fatigue, body aches vomiting, sores, rash, lesions spreading across body, swollen, pain, pustules pustules break and scabs form over. First record: plague of athens: then to mediterranean responsible for decline of greek empire. 13th century: iceland 20% of population killed. Infects rats and other rodents: passed to humans through fleas. Inflammation in the throat and lungs violent chest pains, coughing decline; large pustules: dead in about 3 days, attacks fingers and toes and causes them to rot. First record: plague of justinian; 542 ad: first huge pandemic to hit the known world, lasted 200 years killed around 50 million people, constantinople (present day istanbul): 10 000 people killed a day. Over crowed cities ceased to exist: no city with population of over 20 000.
