# The past present and future of the bubonic plague

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Sharon N. DeWitte
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sharon_n_dewitte_the_past_present_and_future_of_the_bubonic_plague)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The bubonic plague, which killed around 1/5 of the world’s population in the 14th century, is still around today — but it now claims only a few thousand lives each year. How did that number shrink so drastically? Sharon N. DeWitte investigates the causes and effects of the black death and explains how knowing this information can help us prepare for any future outbreaks of the disease. \[Directed by Steff Lee, narrated by Michelle Snow\].

## Lectures

1. [The past present and future of the bubonic plague](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sharon_n_dewitte_the_past_present_and_future_of_the_bubonic_plague/78fe3a9bd597), 4 min (TED's player)