Plague's Rapid Spread
The plague's devastating impact on Europe began with a Genoese ship arriving in Sicily, filled with infected sailors. As it spread rapidly, cities like Florence saw a staggering 90% mortality rate, while entire villages in France were wiped out. Theories suggest that the disease may have mutated and could have been compounded by other infections like anthrax, all exacerbated by the poor hygiene of the time and the lack of understanding about disease transmission.In this clip
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