What caused the spread of the Bubonic Plague?(1 point)
Responses
Excessive use of antibiotics
Excessive use of antibiotics
Bacteria carried by fleas on rodents and lice on humans
Bacteria carried by fleas on rodents and lice on humans
Through airborne droplets from coughing or sneezing
Through airborne droplets from coughing or sneezing
Through contaminated water sources
Excessive use of antibiotics - This is not a cause of the spread of the Bubonic Plague. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, but the Bubonic Plague is caused by a bacterium, not the excessive use of antibiotics.
Bacteria carried by fleas on rodents and lice on humans - This is a correct cause of the spread of the Bubonic Plague. The bacterium Yersinia pestis is typically transmitted to humans through flea bites, with fleas often being carried by rodents. Lice on humans can also transmit the bacterium.
Through airborne droplets from coughing or sneezing - This is not a significant mode of transmission for the Bubonic Plague. While the plague can cause respiratory symptoms, its primary method of transmission is through fleas and lice.
Through contaminated water sources - This is not a cause of the spread of the Bubonic Plague. The bacterium that causes the plague is primarily transmitted through fleas and lice, not contaminated water.