
Poveglia Island
Horrific History & Hauntings
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The History of the Boobonic Plague
The plague was thought to originate in Central Asia and have traveled through the trading routes. Symptoms include high fever, chills, body and headaches, vomiting, weakness and diarrhea. Those infected would also develop agonizing black boils called boobos. The flesh starts dying and it turns black because of gangrene.
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