The people of Eyam Derbyshire

[johnofgwent]

I would say heroes too.

While covid-19 is less deadly than bubonic plague, it still kills around 3% of confirmed cases (Worldometer), and causes serious illness in many others who go on to recover, so stopping the spread is still very important.

Bubonic plague still exists, incidentally. Between 2010 and 2915 there were 3248 documented cases worldwide, which resulted in 584 deaths (Wikipedia) - that's about an 18% mortality rate for a disease that is partially treatable with modern medicine.

My former American co workers told me it was endemic in US national park squirrels and the like.


I thought they were kidding till I saw a Discovery channel or the like show following a park ranger who at one point in the year had to tell RV campers the park was closing because plague was found in the rodent wildlife.


Almost all responded with gratitude and / or concerned "oh god, what should we do".....


Apart from one. Whose reaction was 'what, you mean the black death as they had in England ? Gee how QUAINT"....


They walk among us. Some even have the vote

[Borg Refinery]

I read this months back and yeh,clever folks. Similar isolated cases of this exist throughout history but my memory lets me down right now.

Edit;

Here ya go, here's one

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/plague-italy-public-health-ferrara

[HDQQ]

I would say heroes too.

While covid-19 is less deadly than bubonic plague, it still kills around 3% of confirmed cases (Worldometer), and causes serious illness in many others who go on to recover, so stopping the spread is still very important.

Bubonic plague still exists, incidentally. Between 2010 and 2915 there were 3248 documented cases worldwide, which resulted in 584 deaths (Wikipedia) - that's about an 18% mortality rate for a disease that is partially treatable with modern medicine.

[papasmurf]

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Why-Is-Eyam-Significant/

English patriotic heroes, or idiotic mugs letting their freedoms be curtailed?

Heroes.

[Javert]

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Why-Is-Eyam-Significant/

English patriotic heroes, or idiotic mugs letting their freedoms be curtailed?