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The '''[[Black Death]]''' was a [[bubonic plague]] pandemic, which reached England in June 1348. It was the first and most severe manifestation of the [[Second plague pandemic|Second Pandemic]], caused by ''[[Yersinia pestis]]'' [[bacteria]]. The term ''Black Death'' was not used until the late 17th century.
Originating in Asia,{{cn|date=May 2020}} it spread west along the trade routes across Europe and arrived on the British Isles from the English province of [[Gascony]]. The plague was spread by flea-infected rats, as well as individuals who had been infected on the continent. Rats were the reservoir hosts of the ''Y. pestis'' bacteria and the [[Oriental rat flea]] was the primary vector.
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