Why was the Globe Theatre burned down?
The fire began during a performance of Henry VIII – a collaborative play Shakespeare wrote with John Fletcher – and is believed to have been caused when a theatrical cannon misfired and ignited the theatre’s wood beams and thatching. Like all London’s theatres, the Globe was shut by the Puritans in 1642.
What stopped the plague?
The most popular theory of how the plague ended is through the implementation of quarantines. The uninfected would typically remain in their homes and only leave when it was necessary, while those who could afford to do so would leave the more densely populated areas and live in greater isolation.
How many died in the Great plague?
25 million people
How did the Black Death get cured?
Drinking vinegar, eating crushed minerals, arsenic, mercury or even ten-year-old treacle! Sitting close to a fire or in a sewer to drive out the fever, or fumigating the house with herbs to purify the air. People who believed God was punishing you for your sin, ‘flagellants’, went on processions whipping themselves.
Is there a vaccine for Black Death plague?
A killed whole cell plague vaccine has been used in the past, but recent studies in animals have shown that this vaccine offers poor protection against pneumonic disease. A live attenuated vaccine is also available.
Why is there no plague vaccine?
Because human plague is rare in most parts of the world, there is no need to vaccinate persons other than those at particularly high risk of exposure. Routine vaccination is not necessary for persons living in areas with enzootic plague such as the western United States.
Does syphilis have a vaccine?
Syphilis is unique among sexually transmitted diseases in that it remains curable with a single dose of penicillin, with no documented risk of resistance, formulated for this purpose is long-acting Benzathine Penicillin G. But, there is not a vaccine available to prevent syphilis.
Which STD has a vaccine?
The only sexually transmitted infection (STI) for which a vaccine is currently available is hepatitis B; however, efforts are underway to develop vaccines for several other sexually transmitted organisms, including Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia trachomatis, herpes simplex virus (HSV), human papilloma virus, and HIV.