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Plague theory.
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Sharron | Report | 25 Jan 2018 22:22 |
There was an excellent programme on PBS tonight about the Black Death. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 25 Jan 2018 22:39 |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 25 Jan 2018 22:51 |
I didn't watch the programme (like Liz, I ask what's PBS?), but I have read that the latest theory on the Plague is that it was most probably spread, not by fleas from black rats, but by human fleas! |
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Sharron | Report | 25 Jan 2018 22:57 |
PBS is a channel on Sky. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 25 Jan 2018 23:01 |
Ah - obviously neither Liz nor I have to endure Football!!! :-D :-D |
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Caroline | Report | 26 Jan 2018 01:04 |
PBS is a not for profit American TV service, tend to have intelligent shows rather than game shows or reality shows. |
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MotownGal | Report | 27 Jan 2018 13:00 |
PBS is also a channel on Freeview. At least on a Smart TV. I watched that programme on the Black Death. |
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Sharron | Report | 27 Jan 2018 13:58 |
So, how about there not being a lot of rats about at that time then? |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 27 Jan 2018 14:27 |
Is that during Plague time? |
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Sharron | Report | 27 Jan 2018 14:35 |
It is. |
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David | Report | 27 Jan 2018 15:03 |
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Sharron | Report | 27 Jan 2018 15:50 |
That is the current belief. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 27 Jan 2018 16:22 |
As I said earlier - I read it could have been human fleas that spread it. |
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David | Report | 27 Jan 2018 16:25 |
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Sharron | Report | 27 Jan 2018 16:42 |
Some strains could even have been pneumonic. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 27 Jan 2018 16:44 |
Yes - then spread the disease by biting someone else. |
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Sharron | Report | 27 Jan 2018 20:47 |
It is by no means set in stone that fleas were involved in the spread at all. |
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MotownGal | Report | 27 Jan 2018 20:49 |
The programme is being repeated tonight, 23.05 Channel 94 on Freeview. |
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supercrutch | Report | 27 Jan 2018 22:22 |
Didn't the word 'plaque' historically describe any and all catastrophic events which involved hundreds/thousands of unexplained deaths? |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 27 Jan 2018 22:25 |
It's on 155 on my freeview - after a programme on Medieval ships. |
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