The Great Plague of London

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf pandemic
gptkbp:causedBy bacteria Yersinia pestis
gptkbp:celebrates memorials
literary works
historical reenactments
gptkbp:city gptkb:London
gptkbp:community community cooperation
need for rapid response
banning of public gatherings
importance of hygiene
value of quarantine measures
gptkbp:culturalImpact influence on literature
influence on art
influence on public health policy
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Great_Fire_of_London
gptkbp:governs establishment of pesthouses
gptkbp:historicalContext social stratification
17th century England
pre-industrial society
urbanization trends
lack of medical knowledge
gptkbp:historicalSignificance diaries of Samuel Pepys
one of the last major outbreaks in England
writings_of_Daniel_Defoe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Plague of London
gptkbp:impact herbal remedies
economic decline
quarantine
bloodletting
gptkbp:legacy improved sanitation practices
development of epidemiology
increased awareness of disease transmission
gptkbp:notableEvent quarantine measures
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:John_Graunt
Samuel Pepys
gptkbp:occursIn 1665
gptkbp:populationTrend population decrease
gptkbp:predecessor The Black Death
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Great_Fire_of_London
subsequent cholera outbreaks
plague_outbreaks_in_Europe
gptkbp:resultedIn deaths of approximately 100,000 people
gptkbp:symptoms fever
pain
chills
buboes
gptkbp:transferFee fleas on rats
gptkbp:transmission direct contact
airborne particles
gptkbp:typeOf infectious disease