Understanding the Symptoms of the Black Death
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A source analysis worksheet examining historical descriptions of symptoms during the Black Death outbreak.
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Understanding the Symptoms of the Black Death
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Source Analysis on Black Death Symptoms
Source A: Description from a Medieval Physician
"The patients afflicted with the plague exhibit swelling of the lymph nodes, which become black and are filled with pus. They often develop high fever, chills, and painful buboes in the groin and armpits. In some cases, black spots appear on the skin, and the victims experience extreme weakness, delirium, and vomiting. Many succumb within days, their bodies covered in sores and blackened areas." Provenance: Dr. William of York, 1349, medical report written during the outbreak.
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