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/^t/Plague can be definied as an attack of disease causing death and spreading very quickly to large number of people. In the Middle Ages people in Europe suffered many plagues. At that time there were not any medicines or antibiotics which could stop the plague. People also did not have any help from the government or from the king or queen. They had to cope with the plague themselves. No wonder that almost 1/3, sometimes even up to 1/2, of the population died when a plague appeared. However, nowadays people know many medical substances which can stop almost any disease. Moreover, governments are able to take certain steps to help people in case of a plague.