ccomplice to the disease which was causing the death of millions.
             As a result of the masses that were dying, people would readily accept any explanation of
             the cause of the plague as truth. A doctor by the name of Galen had one of the most widely
             accepted theories. He said that the plague was spread by miasmas, or poisonous vapors coming
             from the swamps which corrupted the air. People were urged to leave low, marshy areas or at
             least stay inside their homes, covering their windows. Because people believed that foul smelling
             air caused the plague, many walked around carrying bouquets of flowers to their n
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