The Black Death: Patient Zero on SBS and SBS on Demand – The Black Death: Patient Zero traces the roots of the world’s deadliest pandemic back to its earliest-known victims via exclusive access to new DNA analysis, and explores how the Black Death swept from Central Asia throughout Europe in the 14th Century.
The documentary reveals the devastation inflicted on the rich and powerful Medieval Italian city of Siena, and across all of Europe by the outbreak of plague. Killing an estimated 200,000,000 people, the Black Death remains the deadliest recorded pandemic in history.
With first-hand testimony and historical documents from deep inside the archives, we reveal what conditions were like for parts of the continent hit by the plague and discover how people in the Middle Ages attempted to prevent and treat the disease.
We trace the illness back over time and through Europe’s vast network of trade routes to discover where it first entered Europe and how it was brought there.
The Black Death: Patient Zero on SBS and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Sunday 23 November at 7.30pm (1 Part)
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The Black Death: Patient Zero on SBS and SBS on Demand
