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224 BCE
First recorded case of the Black Plague
China - This was where we believe the Black Plague originated, but for all we know, the Plague could have affected people even BEFORE then -
1347
The first recorded Black Plague cases in Europe
October 1347 - There were 12 trading ships coming in from the black sea that docked at the Sicilian port of Messinia. People had gathered around only to find out that the majority of sailors were dead and those left alive were suffering from black boils that seeped blood and pus. -
1350
The Black Plague temporarily disappeared!
After years of terror and death, the Black Plague disappeared for a little while. -
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Two and a Half Decades of the Plague in Australia
1371 cases there were. 535 people died. This wasn't the worst outbreak of the Plague in the world, but to Australians, this was definitely not the best. -
The first Black Plague case in Australia
The first case of the Black Plague in Australia came to our shores on the 19th of January, 1900. What a way to start a new century! The plague was really major for about a decade and killed 535 people in Australia - that out of the 1371 cases. -
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The Beginning of the Plague in Australia
By the end of February, there had been 30 cases reported. But this was only the first two months the Black Plague, well, PLAGUED Australia. -
Confirmed Outbreak of the Plague in China
Just last year, during the havoc of COVID-19, a case of the Black Plague was confirmed in China. -
A Confirmed U.S Outbreak of the Black Plague
There were 5 cases of the Black Plague in the U.S. last year.