© 2019 Royal Australasian College of Physicians. ![]() This is the smaller of the two sizes Double layer with a pocket inside for a. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment, but there are concerns regarding the emergence of resistant pathogenic strains of Yersinia pestis, and their potential use in bio-terrorism.īlack Death Plague Plague Doctor Venice. This dark green material features a printed illustration of out plague doctors. The Hand-Painted eerie Face Mask is sure to turn heads and make everyone. ![]() Plague outbreaks have occurred in Australia, notably in Sydney (1900-1925), and continue to flare up in poorer communities, most recently in Madagascar (2017). The Plague Doctor Black Latex Mask is the perfect mask for many costume occasions. In response, Venetians were among the first to establish the principles of quarantine and 'Lazarets' which we still use today. The Black Death was the deadliest epidemic of bubonic plague in history, wiping out some 25 million Europeans alone in just a few years. Venice was a major seaport, and each visitation of the plague (beginning in 1348) devastated the local population. Tasked with treating victims of the Black Death, plague doctors wore all-leather suits and beak-like masks to avoid catching the fatal disease. The cause of the contagion was not known, nor was there a cure, which added to the widespread desperation and fear. The ankle-length gown and herb-filled beak designed to fight off harmful miasmata would also have offered some protection against germs. The plague (or Black Death), ravaged Europe over several centuries with each pandemic leaving millions of people dead. ![]() This was worn by mediaeval Plague Doctors as protection according to the Miasma Theory of disease propagation. The costume features a beaked white mask, black hat and waxed gown. There is a distinctive Venetian carnival mask with sinister overtones and historical significance to physicians because it belongs to the 'Doctor of the Plague'.
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