"Bubonic Plague" The topic I chose for my speech was diseases during Shakespeare's time period. I chose the Bubonic Plague as my main subject, because it put a huge impact in Europe at the time. I've tied another bacteria, called Anthrax with the Bubonic Plague to show how much they have in common, and to show how society is much safer now. Almost half of the people in Western Europe died in a great sickness …showed first 75 words of 448 total…

…showed last 75 words of 448 total…Bacillus Anthracis, while Bubonic is caused by the bacterium Yersinia Pestis, which contains bacillus shaped bacteria. Like the Bubonic Plague was probably spread by rats, Anthrax is spread by cattle and other plant-eating mammals, but it also affects humans who come in contact with the infected animals. In modern day Bubonic Plague, vaccines can prevent getting it, and antibiotics can treat it in it's early stages, like many other bacteria. Liz Cahoon English 10 Block 3A