Read the following excerpt and complete the statement below….
Read the following excerpt and complete the statement below.“Some, by treating others, became infected with the disease. It caused great destruction and many homes were deserted by their inhabitants. Domestic animals died together with their masters. Most terrible was the discouragement. Whenever people felt sick there was no hope left for recovery, but by turning to despair, adding to their prostration, and severely aggravating their sickness, they died at once. No words could express the nature of the disease” (Kantakouzenous, c. 1350). -Chronicle from Constantinople, c. 1350This global epidemic, the _____________________________led to the death of many individuals in Europe, Africa and Asia, which also contributed to the scarcity of workers as depicted in the excerpt above during the Middle Ages.
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