The bird-like mask worn by plague doctors during the Black Death was designed based on the belief in the miasma theory, which claimed that diseases spread through foul air.
The long beak of the mask was filled with aromatic herbs and spices to filter out the “bad air” and protect the doctor from infection.
But what is Miasma Theory ? Why this bird shape mask ? And what was Black Death?? ![]()
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