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The Black Death of 1346 to 1353 remains the worst single epidemic in human history. Read on for key facts and figures about the plague that swept through Europe killing millions. The Black Death of October 1347 to c1352 was one of the worst catastrophes in recorded history – a deadly bubonic plague that ravaged communities across Europe, changing forever their social and economic fabric. But how much do you know about the Black Plague? How many died? Did the epidemic really eradicate a third of Europe's population? And did it afflict every town and village? Learn about the history, symptoms, and causes of the bubonic plague that killed millions of people in Europe in the 14th century. Find out how the plague doctor costume, the Nuremberg Chronicle, and the rats were involved in the Black Death . Bubonic plague , a potentially fatal infection spread mainly by fleas, still exists. Antibiotics can treat this form of the plague .
