How Many People Dies (Percusions)

As a result of the Black Death many people did die. Scientists who study this disease have estimated that about 75-200 million people have died. In 4 years of this plague’s rein it is approximated that 45-50% of Europe’s population was wiped out. Also this disease when spread to Egypt killed about 40% of its population. When the plague spread to different towns approximately 50% of the village’s population was wiped out. Isolated areas were much less susceptible to contract the disease. Priests, monks, and nuns died quite a lot because they treated patients that were infected by the plague. Not only were people killed by the disease itself but lots of Jews were killed by riots. People believed the Jews responsible and persecuted them for their religion. The plague continued on and off for many years in Europe. In fact there are still 500-2000 cases still reported each year.