Compléter The Black DeathVersion en ligne Read and complete the text about the plague in the Middle Ages. par Teacher Ms. Isabel 1 The Black Death or plague is caused by a . It occurs mainly in wild rodents , such as . However , it can be passed to humans who come into direct contact with infected animals or who are bitten by a from an infected animal . An infected person becomes ill within hours or days . include high fever , swelling , a rash and changes in blood preasure . When plague is untreated , many victims die within a few days , but it can be treated with . During the , there was a of plague across the hemisphere , infecting populations in the Middle East , China and . About 13 million people in China and 25 million people in Europe died from the disease . It was called the Black Death because of the dark color of many victims' after death .