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I Am A Plague Doctor living in Europe during the spread of the Bubonic plague, better known as the Black Death. One of the most frightening diseases in history, the plague infected millions through history, wiping out entire cities, and if you caught it, you were lucky to survive. Plague doctors like myself were some of the first to try and find a cause of the disease, investigating the different mysterious ways we thought it might be contracted and spread, but finding a cure would prove to be a challenge. Watch my story in this original full episode of I Am. This video is based on true real-life events.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 The 16th century

0:23 I prepare for the day by dressing

0:36 Plague doctor mask

0:53 The most advanced medical knowledge

1:27 History of the plague

1:53 The state of Venice

3:02 Source of the plague is a mystery

3:58 Using leeches

5:22 Basilica of St. Mary

6:07 Examining myself