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Death at Sea: The Plague's Devastation Unleashed
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In 1347, death sailed from the Black Sea on Genoese ships, carrying the bubonic plague to Europe's shores. Fleas on black rats spread the Yersinia pestis bacterium, turning victims' lymph nodes into agonizing black boils called buboes. Fever, chills, and septic blood followed, killing up to 60% within days—sometimes hours. From Messina to London, the Black Death ravaged continents, claiming 25 to 50 million lives, nearly half of Europe's population. Panic fueled witch hunts and flagellant processions, while quarantines and the rise of physicians marked desperate responses. By 1351, the worst had passed, but its shadow reshaped society, economy, and
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