Black Plague -

Comprehensive Report: The Black Death (1347–1351) The Black Death was a devastating global pandemic that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s, ranking as the most fatal pandemic in recorded human history. It was caused by the bacterium , which resulted in an estimated 25 to 50 million deaths in Europe alone—wiping out roughly 33% to 60% of the continent's population. 1. Origins and Global Spread

: Genoese trading ships fleeing Kaffa carried infected rats and fleas to Mediterranean ports like Messina, Sicily, and eventually to Marseilles, Genoa, and Venice. 2. Biological Cause and Variants black plague

While the exact territorial origin is debated, scientific evidence points toward Central Asia or China. Origins and Global Spread : Genoese trading ships

: The disease traveled along major trade routes, reaching the Black Sea by the late 1340s. : The disease traveled along major trade routes,