Even so, we can only speculate at how this would lead to the spread of plague-carrying fleas to Europe.
Little is known about the spread of plague, except that fleas spread it from rodent to rodent, but researchers suspect outbreaks may be climate dependent.
WALL, S.D. — Black-footed ferrets, the weasel with the burglar's mask that was brought back to life after reaching the brink of extinction, are facing a new challenge from the spread of plague in prairie dogs, their only prey.
Rapid spread of plague pneumonia, which is often fatal if not treated with appropriate antibiotics within 24 hours of symptoms, could be prevented by immediate use of surgical masks.
The spread of plague, the black death, is also well handled, with Frankopan pointing out that the decimation of Europe's population had its advantages: because there were fewer workers, the price of labour rose, wealth was spread (a little) more evenly and, as a result, the cultural flowering that was the Renaissance happened.
F1 Ferrets Face New Danger The black-footed ferret, the weasel with the burglar's mask that was brought back to life after reaching the brink of extinction, is facing a new challenge from the spread of plague in prairie dogs, its only prey.
Climate change could also increase the kinds of flooding events that have facilitated the spread of plague in the past.
By blaming the spread of plague on the urban poor, physicians helped develop England's plague policy in the early 1600s while also boosting their own moral status.
Advances in sequencing the DNA of pathogens found in ancient human skeletons are driving new research and debate on the spread of plague.
Even so, Gage says that medical advances in treating and in controlling the spread of plague would likely limit the extent of future human outbreaks.
