How did the Black Death spread?

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    Natural Disasters

    Natural Disasters
    Asia was devastated by earthquakes, floods and famines which made wild animals enter villages in search of food.
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    Spread of germs

    Spread of germs
    The fleas that arrived, were carriers of the bacterium called Yersinia pestis, hence they spread the germs to other animals like rats. Then they were passed on to humans.
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    Earliest evidence: 1338 and 1339

    Earliest evidence: 1338 and 1339
    In Central Asia, at the cemetery near Lake Issyk-Kul, several graves were found during this period of time which are thought to be the first victims of this plague.
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    Earliest evidence

    Earliest evidence
    In Central Asia, at a cemetery in Lake Issyk-Kul, many graves were found during this period of time. It is thought to be the first place where the plague spread.