Episode. 1043. Black Death, It’s Unlikely Use.
From The Historic Preservationist by Gregg Perry
May 10, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the use of the Black Death as a weapon through the infection of others using deceased victims.
At times the Black Death was used to weaponize the plagues, using dead victims to infect others.
People in this episode
Host: Gregg Perry
Topics covered
- plague
- biological warfare
- historical events
- epidemics
- infectious diseases
Keywords
- Black Death
- plague
- weaponization
- infectious disease
- historical warfare
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