![]() ![]() ![]() At times, the defenses against illness were prayers, divination, the protective aromas of flowers and spices, and for the select few who could afford to flee heavily populated areas, retreat to the countryside. While treatments existed, their efficacy was limited, and medical knowledge was unequally understood across regions and within class structures. Vaccines and antibiotics had not yet been discovered, nor was the existence of germs and their role in contagion understood. Imagine a world in which medicine was utterly defenseless against a disease that could kill within hours. Describe the response to the Black Death in Europe.Describe the response to the Black Death in Asia and North Africa.Identify the origins and characteristics of the bubonic plague.By the end of this section, you will be able to: ![]()
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