Pandemics
Throughout history, pandemics/epidemics have had dire effects on societies and sent shockwaves through the world. They have undermined economies and eroded the very foundations and values these societies were based on. Two of these pandemics, perhaps the worst, are the Bubonic Plague of 14th century Europe and the AIDs outbreak in 20th/21st The Bubonic (or 'Black) Plague originated from rodents and fleas in China, in the 1330s. Being a bustling trading city at the time, it was inevitable the disease would spread and cause a major pandemic. It was Italian merchants brought the disease to Europe. (Rice, The Black Death: Bubonic Plague) "The Black Sea, where the Italians had trading colonies...The Black Plague spread through the importing and exporting of goods from country to country (Turner, The Plague)." Europeans, not knowing any better, blamed god. Early attempts to quarantine the infected and cordon off infected/uninfected cities were a failure because the Europeans failed to realize the disease was perpetuated by rodents and fleas, not other humans. During winter time, animals seeking refuge from the cold would often hide in houses, infecting a family which would inevitably lead
AIDs can now be stunted if condoms and and sexual abstinence are encouraged. Art had reflected the darker side of human life and was often very macabre and morbid. It is estimated that 10 million orphans have been made in Sub-Saharan Africa due to AIDs (AIDs in Africa). The disease is easily spread due to ignorance and dangerous sexual practices. Even centuries after the plague had devastated Europe, minor outbreaks occured. Also contributing to the rapid spread of the plague was the poor sanitation common in European society. Despite such a tragedy, Europe flourished after the plague. A lack of literacy and knowledge combined with the afforementioned tenets contribute to such a massive and rapid spread of AIDs (CNN. In Kenya, more than half of the women surveyed who had HIV/AIDs had not told their spouses. People were beginning to question the church after seeing this incredible loss of human life. The Bubonic Plague could've been curbed if sanitation and hygene were emphasized. The disease ravages economies by destroying the basic fabric of communities. The plague had changed Europe, perhaps for the better. Hopefully Africa, like Europe, can eventually overcome this tragedy and flourish. All these factors only helped to breed the virus and contribute to rapid spread.
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