![]() ![]() I'm sure the masks and garb as a whole would have been great for the time if only they were actually cleaned.Įdit: here is i believe the only preserved actual plague doctor mask. Furthermore, at the time, the more bloody your uniform was, the better the doctor you were considered. It should be added however, that the bubonic plague that caused the black death is largely believed to be transmitted by fleas, but (as several people have let me know in replies) the later plague outbreaks when the plague doctor garb was actually used were mostly transmitted through the air and fluids. Obviously the miasma theory isn't true, but the masks were a physical and water resistant barrier so they did something to prevent spread of disease to the "doctor" from fluids. The beak was full of strong smelling herbs and the the entire garb was waxed to prevent bodily fluids from seaping through. The theory at the time was called the miasma theory of disease, and that is that disease travels through the air and are present in bad smells. Long answer: they wouldn't work for the reasons expected. Short answer: yes but actually no (but mostly no) Carl Sagan, CosmosĪh yes finally a question that my obsession with plague doctor's can contribute to. We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depth of our answers. For more open-ended questions, try /r/AskScienceDiscussion | Sign up to be a panelist!.Looking for flair? Sign up to be a panelist!.Carroll, Evolutionary BiologistĪsk Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, PsychologyĪsk Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology Neuroscience, Neurology, Neurochemistry, Cognitive NeuroscienceĪsk Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary ScienceĪsk Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer scienceĪskScience AMA Series: Sean B. Medicine, Oncology, Dentistry, Physiology, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease, Pharmacy, Human Body Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal, Social Psychology ![]() Social Science, Political Science, Economics, Archaeology, Anthropology, Linguisticsīiology, Evolution, Morphology, Ecology, Synthetic Biology, Microbiology, Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology, Paleontology Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace EngineeringĬhemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Biochemistry Mathematics, Statistics, Number Theory, Calculus, AlgebraĪstronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Planetary FormationĬomputing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, ComputabilityĮarth Science, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Geology Theoretical Physics, Experimental Physics, High-energy Physics, Solid-State Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Relativity, Quantum Physics, Plasma Physics /r/AskScienceDiscussion: For open-ended and hypothetical questions.FAQ: In-depth answers to many popular questions.Weekly Features: Archives of AskAnything Wednesday, FAQ Fridays, and more!.Be civil: Remember the human and follow Reddiquette. ![]()
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