The plague was called the Black Death because of the dark spots that appeared on the skin of its victims. These spots were caused by internal bleeding and were a sign of the disease's severity.
Some symptoms of the Black Death included:
- Fever
- Chills
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Painful boils
- Blackened skin
- Death