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The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3] The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and spread by fleas and through the air.
From 1962 to 2022 there have been 157 recorded cases of the infection in United States, only 4 of those 157 individuals survived the disease. A combination of drugs have shown effectiveness in survivors. [11] Glanders, septicemic: Bacterial Untreated 95% The rate drops significantly to >50% with treatment. [12]
[9] The results of these projects revealed that there were higher survival rates following the plague and that mortality risks were lower in the post-Black Death population than before the epidemic. [10] As a result of her academic accomplishments and mentorship, DeWitte was named a 2014 McCausland Fellow at U of SC. [1]
In California, Black Americans die at a rate of 164 per 100,000 due to treatable illness before the age of 75. Native Americans follow slightly behind at 112 per 100,000.
Without treatment, plague results in the death of 30% to 90% of those infected. [1] [4] Death, if it occurs, is typically within 10 days. [9] With treatment, the risk of death is around 10%. [4] Globally between 2010 and 2015 there were 3,248 documented cases, which resulted in 584 deaths. [1]
The Black Death (shudder). It's the most feared plague ever to sweep humanity, but it might have actually done us a favor. A new study suggests after the plague ravaged Europe in the mid-1400s ...
Black mothers saw a slight increase, from a fetal death rate of 9.89 in 2021 to 10.05 in 2022. The 2022 fetal mortality rates among Black and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander mothers ...
In 2015, on an average nationwide, the United States reported that for Non-Hispanic white had an infant mortality rate of NSD meaning there as not enough sufficient data, Non-Hispanic black's rate was 11.3, Indian or Alaska Native's was 8.3, Pacific Islander was 4.2, and the infant mortality rate on average for Hispanic was 5.0.