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bubba4114 t1_j51rtju wrote

Reply to comment by brownie81 in The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all by Rear-gunner

So to summarize, fleas on the rats introduced the plague to various parts of Europe via trade routes and then humans spread it from there?

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brownie81 t1_j5264hd wrote

That is my understanding of it but I’m not too knowledgeable on the subject. This study was specifically about there being no natural plague reservoirs in Europe, due to various factors.

The actual study is pretty interesting.

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Jjex22 t1_j541wo5 wrote

Tbh that’s basically how it was taught to me in school 20 years ago, so I think they’re right to call it a bit click baity

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