The different forms of the plague affected medieval society in several
ways. During the Black Death, 3 different forms of the plague existed. The bubonic plague, pneumonic plague and septicaemic plague. Each form had different symptoms and a different affect on people. The bubonic plague was the most common form. It's symptoms included 'buboes', which were tumour-like bumps that appeared on a person's
skin, headaches, nausea, fever, vomiting and aching joints. These symptoms took about 1-7 days to appear. This type of plague spread by direct contact with a flea and it's mortality rate was from 30-70%. The pneumonic plague was the second most common form. It's symptoms included infected lungs and discharge of bloody mucus/saliva. The symptoms took approximately 1-7 days to appear. This form of the plague was spread by airborne droplets of salvia from victims of either the bubonic or septicaemic plague, and it's mortality rate was between 90-95%. Lastly, the septicaemic plague was the rarest form. It's symptoms were a high fever and skin turning a purple or black colour. Usually victims would die the same day as symptoms first appeared. The septicaemic plague was spread by direct contact with a flea, and it's mortality rate was a shocking 100%. Because of the little time people had before they died, many died very quickly, leaving communities empty and sad, which spread on all over the world. Thus, the different types of the Black Death affected society in different ways.
ways. During the Black Death, 3 different forms of the plague existed. The bubonic plague, pneumonic plague and septicaemic plague. Each form had different symptoms and a different affect on people. The bubonic plague was the most common form. It's symptoms included 'buboes', which were tumour-like bumps that appeared on a person's
skin, headaches, nausea, fever, vomiting and aching joints. These symptoms took about 1-7 days to appear. This type of plague spread by direct contact with a flea and it's mortality rate was from 30-70%. The pneumonic plague was the second most common form. It's symptoms included infected lungs and discharge of bloody mucus/saliva. The symptoms took approximately 1-7 days to appear. This form of the plague was spread by airborne droplets of salvia from victims of either the bubonic or septicaemic plague, and it's mortality rate was between 90-95%. Lastly, the septicaemic plague was the rarest form. It's symptoms were a high fever and skin turning a purple or black colour. Usually victims would die the same day as symptoms first appeared. The septicaemic plague was spread by direct contact with a flea, and it's mortality rate was a shocking 100%. Because of the little time people had before they died, many died very quickly, leaving communities empty and sad, which spread on all over the world. Thus, the different types of the Black Death affected society in different ways.