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Between 1347 and 1353, millions of people died from the plague. Researchers have now reconstructed how a fatal chain led to the largest pandemic in Europe.
New Research Links Volcanic Activity To Origins Of Black Death Pandemic
Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the most devastating pandemic in human history -- to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed.
In the last 24 hours, the Popocatépetl recorded 6 exhalations and 201 minutes of tremor, reflecting high volcanic activity accompanied by emission of gases. The alert light remains in Yellow Phase 2, which implies that the restriction to approach the crater continues, since within a radius of 12 kilometers there is risk from the fall of incandescent fragments. The authorities urge the population to stay informed and respect the security measures.
Historians estimate that between 1347 and 1353, the plague killed between 100 and 200 million people worldwide, with the mortality rate in parts of Italy reaching 60 percent • And how are rats and fleas related to this?
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