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The Black Plague in L.A.?
Hi I have a question about what I consider a serious matter, I was reading the news and I discovered the black plague was found on a squirrel in L.A.. Now right now all were doing is quarantining a part of L.A., what I fear is what happens when the plague mutates and becomes contagious like back in the medieval ages, will it be more dangerous since we have more transportation, can this plague be as deadly as its original one?
What is your opinion?
Sorry if my writing is horrible.
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- DeannetheGreatLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Black plague (bubonic plague) has always been around, especially in the American southwest. It likes small rodents, just as it did in medieval times.
One reason plague got out of hand in medieval times was that people did not know what caused it. They thought it was bad water, bad air, etc. No one knew about bacteria, or that rats were hosts to it. Also, weather conditions at that time were ideal for plague bacterial growth-- long, wet summers and relatively warm winters for several years.
With isolation, antibiotics, and modern medicine, it is unlikely that there will ever be more than a few isolated cases in the US every year, just the same as always. But that wouldn't sell newspapers, or make people tune into the evening news (and consequently, be exposed to ads from sponsors), would it?
Best wishes.
Source(s): RN
