unfortunately during the Black Plague people believed that the disease was passed through "bad air"?Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

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During the Black Plague, which swept through Europe in the 14th century, the predominant theory of disease transmission was that ailments were caused by "miasma," or "bad air." This belief held that diseases were a result of polluted or foul air emanating from decaying matter, swamps, or filth. As a result, many people believed that avoiding exposure to bad air could prevent illness. This led to various public health measures, such as the abandonment of homes and the creation of quarantine practices, aimed at evading such harmful air. It wasn't until later, with the development of germ theory in the 19th century, that a more accurate understanding of disease transmission was established, attributing it to microorganisms rather than bad air.