Bubonic Plague

The Bubonic Plague, aka the Black Death, spread all throughout Europe, the Muslim world, and Asia.

Symptoms
It first started with a headache, then chills and a slight fever. Soon, swellings started. They were hard and hurt. They sometimes turned black and split open. Some other symptoms were black and purplish spots on the skin, throwing up, and diarrhea.

The Blame
The Jews were to blame for the Black Death but it was the fleas the rats have carried. -The fleas bit people and gave them the disease.

Medieval Treatment
The doctors at the time believed that the bubonic plague was caused by unclean air. So to treat those with the plague they recommended moving to a clean environment. This did help the patients because it took them away from the fleas, but it caused for the disease to spread to unaffected places.

Charminar - Plague
A famous monument and mosque in India, the Charminar, was built in 1591 to commemorate the riddance of the plague. Charminar literally means "four towers". It was built by Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah in present day Hyderabad. Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah was the fifth king of the Qutub Shah Dynasty. It is told that he prayed to Allah to rid the plague and if this happened he would build a mosque.