plague; Black Death
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plague; Black Death
technicalA severe, often fatal infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, historically known as the Black Death. It is primarily transmitted by fleas from rodents to humans.
Shí1
sì4
shì世
jì纪
de的
hēi黑
sǐ死
bìng病
zài在
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
zào造
chéng成
shù数
qiān千
wàn万
rén人
sǐ死
wáng亡
。
The Black Death in the 14th century caused tens of millions of deaths in Europe.
Hēi黑
sǐ死
bìng病
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
chuán传
bō播
méi媒
jiè介
shì是
shǔ鼠
zǎo蚤
。
The primary vector for the plague is the rat flea.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí疾
bìng病
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
hēi黑
sǐ死
bìng病
。
This disease is sometimes called the Black Death.