Body Lice May Have Played Significant Role in Spreading Plague During Middle Ages
Recent scientific studies suggest that body lice may have played a more significant role in spreading the deadly plague during the Middle Ages than previously thought. While rat fleas were known to be major carriers of the plague bacteria, Yersinia pestis, new research indicates that body lice could have also been efficient transmitters of the disease. The debate surrounding the Black Death pandemic has long focused on the mechanisms of transmission, with a recent study shedding light on the potential role of body lice in spreading the disease.