When the Black Death Came to San Francisco | Patrick Kelly
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Published 2021-11-22
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All Comments (21)
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This was my first effort at filming on location (except for a project you'll see in a few weeks) and I want to know what you think! Should I go out into the field more often?
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Now that I've binge watched most of your videos in the last few days, I must say - great work! I can't believe your channel hasn't taken off, although it seems to be trending the right direction quickly now!
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In critters the word is neocropsy not autopsy. Plague is actually endemic to the Desert Southwest where it hides in Kangaroo rats. This includes Southern California and Arizona in that area where plague is always present to a small extent.
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Would have loved to have watched this back when accounts of epidemics were an interesting look into history and not an infuriating indictment on how little we seem to learn from it, but still, excellent video!
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As with so many others, I stumbled across your videos just a few days ago and have been blown away. Liking and commenting to do what I can to help get your numbers up. You deserve it!
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Ask a Mortician also has a great video on this. Never knew about it until recently, thanks to her video and now I've seen this subject pop up a few times. Thanks for the great video!
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Somehow it is a dark relief to know that it's not only in the 21st century where politics screws up public health response. Gives me hope that it's not getting worse.
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The primary vector of Plague and Murine Typhus is Xenopsylla cheopis, the oriental rat flea. No doubt a lot of them arrived on ships then. And I'd guess that in cities now, rats just pick up the occasional dog flea. I have captured and kept numerous wild rats and mice of different species, and gophers. Though they often have mites, I have yet to find a flea on any of them. That is, no doubt, why modern cities don't get the Plague. It does show up occasionally in wilderness areas.
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Love your channel so much. Nothing I enjoy more than in-depth medical stories. Please continue to make more!
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They had multiple buboes! So the ordinary Yersinia pestis really IS the cause of the Black Death. Usually in modern times there is only one bubo. So, some people hypothesize that the medieval Black Death was a different disease or at least a different strain. I assume there were a LOT of fleas. Remember, in those days human fleas were common. A different species from canine fleas, feline flees. But probably they had oriental rat fleas too.
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Excellent video, great story and such good production. Nice work, Patrick!
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your channel is amazing! I’ve literally binged all of your videos in like two days.
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So interesting!! I like that you incorporated the outdoors with historical images! Your channels are good mines👍👍👍
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I've seen several comments saying they've binged your content. I am now in this club as well. I'm captivated by medical history, and your videos are so well-produced it's a pleasure to learn.
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the vibes are impeccable with this video
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Wow. History doesn't repeat itself, but it sure as hell rhymes.
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bro your videos are so fucking high quality, i love you so much you're so underrated like you should have atleast a million subs high quality informative very original just fun to watch for both learning something and for fun i will try to share your videos to as many people please keep up the great stuff!!
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I recently came across your videos, the first I watched was on smoking and cancer link. I have to say your presentation is excellent, with good pace, clear and concise narrative, and interesting storylines.
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Very informative, as always. When you continue to make videos this good, it's just a matter of time before you've got the subscriber count to match!
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wtf... how come only 25k subs? please keep it up and upload more! much love, man.
