Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A March 2015 PMID 25713390

Climate-driven introduction of the Black Death and successive plague reintroductions into Europe.

Boris V Schmid, Ulf Büntgen, W Ryan Easterday, Christian Ginzler, Lars Walløe, Barbara Bramanti, Nils Chr Stenseth

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The overall discussions reveal an interest in how climate conditions affected the historical reintroduction of the plague, with some users emphasizing the broader context of climate change and disease ecology. The tone varies from curiosity to skepticism, with mentions of climate's ancient role and misconceptions about disease reservoirs, reflecting both engagement and varying levels of impact.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the idea that climate played a significant role in the reintroduction of the plague, although some express skepticism or confusion about details.

InterestModerate interest

The discussions show moderate interest, with comments referencing historical climate change, the spread of the plague, and related topics like wildlife reservoirs.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many users cite specific concepts from the publication, such as climate influence and disease dynamics, indicating thoughtful engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions highlight that understanding climate's role could influence perspectives on historical and modern disease spread, suggesting a moderate perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The Black Death arrived in Europe in 1347 CE via trade routes from Asia and started a pandemic that lasted until the early 19th century, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
  • Researchers analyzed historical plague records and tree-ring data to understand how climate influenced the reintroduction of the plague, finding evidence of multiple climate-driven reintroductions from Asian reservoirs into European harbors every 15 years on average.
  • The study suggests there were no permanent plague reservoirs in medieval Europe, meaning the disease kept being reintroduced from external sources rather than persisting locally.]

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Arpit Chaturvedi
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Citations: Schmid et al., “Climate-Driven Introduction of the Black Death and Successive Plague Reintroductions into Europe” Xu et al., “Wet conditions as measured by flood and drought events facilitated spatial spread of human plague in China”

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@micki5pints @tveitdal And of course the bubonic plague seems to associated with warm temperatures i.E. the Black Death in the medieval warming period https://t.co/M28r97FdCr

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The dynamics of plague in wildlife rodents and its spillover to humans are well understood for some of the plague foci in Central Asia. https://t.co/BLKzHqtxgx https://t.co/BcYssney9a

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@Roishin_Rose @Whynot80739909 @Leolucassen Klimaatsverandering is zo oud als de aarde. De pest ontsond door...... Climate-driven introduction of the Black Death and successive plague reintroductions into Europe https://t.co/FfZf8F7xme

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