I suspect that the village of the book is Eyam. I remember staying in the YHA there, many years ago and telling my Scouts of the sacrifices that the villagers made. Graham 9038 -----Original Message----- From: sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Warwick and Eleanor Dilley Sent: 28 February 2008 08:32 To: Dkn72a@aol.com Cc: sfhg-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [SFHG] Plague I understand that it was from the bite of fleas which came from rats. So the plague came to Europe because of rats on ships bringing the crusaders back from the Middle East. Because it was from fleas, this made it possible for the plague to be transported in cloth for example, yet people nursing plague victims did not "catch" the plague from the victim, but only if they too were bitten by a flea carrying the virus. "Year of Wonders" by Geraldine Brooks is a work of fiction based on the real story of the village where plague broke out, and which isolated itself from all outside contact. I can thoroughly recommend it. Eleanor 11833 On 28 Feb 2008, at 15:40, Dkn72a@aol.com wrote: > Medically, what actually caused the Plague ? > > Diane 10813 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1302 - Release Date: 27/02/2008 16:34 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1302 - Release Date: 27/02/2008 16:34