10 Countries Where Black Death Still Exists

The Black Death or plague brought a slow and painful death leaving many cities half empty, hence the proper name for it. It swept through three continents in the 14th century killing about 75 million people.

This article warns about the dangers of plague that killed so many people in the past and that are still present today. The global impacts of plague are greater than we can comprehend today. It was a terrible pandemic that spread so quickly that people were not able to remove the dead bodies fast enough. While large parts of cities and countries were left empty, worldwide trade declined during this period. Even wars in Europe were stopped for a while due to this devastating disease. People abandoned their farms and villages, and there was a labor shortage, therefore some laborers such as serfs could demand higher wages. http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/10-countries-where-black-death-still-exists-today-597191/?utm_source=sumome&utm_medium=googleplus&utm_campaign=sumome_share

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