The Black Plague (also known as Black Death) was a pandemic in Europe during 1347 all the way to 1351. This was the deadliest pandemic in history.

The Black Plague was created due to bacteria called Yersinia Pestis. The plague originated through China and some other parts of Asia. It decimated the army of the Kipchak khan Jani Beg while he surrounded the Genoese. With his forces dying, Jani Beg used corpses that were infested into a town to infect his enemies.

From there, the Black Death began spreading from place to place. Some districts seem to have escaped easily, while some countries had it worse. Because of this, trading became a big issue and wars were temporarily abandoned. Several farmers and laborers got sick and died.

Although the Black Plague still exists, it is not as dangerous as it was before. It still spreads throughout the world and the USA, as well with Africa. Most of the U.S. cases involve people from the age 12 to 45.

In the U.S, most plague cases happen in New Mexico, California, and Arizona.

The only way to cure it is to take antibiotics. But what are some of the symptoms? The most common symptoms were sudden high fever, pains in areas around your arms, legs, and abdomen. Headaches, and big swollen lumps in the lymph nodes that develop pus. Thankfully today, the plague isn’t affecting the people in Arkansas.