Re: Medieval diseases

[David KUIJT <kuijt@umiacs.umd.edu>]

Poster: David KUIJT <kuijt@umiacs.umd.edu>


> > Does anyone know of any sites that discuss Medieval diseases in the late
> > 1200s?  I'm looking for one that's contagious but can be overcome and
> > would leave faded scars.  Thank you very much in advance.
 
> I believe the black plague was occasionally survived, and left scars,
> but I'm no expert on disease (outside of my diseased mind).
> 
> Finn

The black plague didn't enter Europe for the first time until 1347 (+/- 1
or 2 depending upon where you were), 60 years after the late 1200s.

Dafydd 

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