Europe developed multiple theories about the cause of papatlaca and the way it was transmitted. Attempts at treating the disease varied.
* Belief: Papatlaca was transmitted by New World goods such as corn, tomatoes, tobacco, gold or silver. Or it was transmitted by any body who had visited the New World. Treatment: Such goods or persons were to be avoided. Effectiveness: This proved relatively ineffective and the aversion to gold and silver caused further damage to the economy.
* Belief: The disease was a punishment from God for: treating converted natives poorly -or- not treating heathens severely enough -or- being too lenient with the Jews (or French, or Portuguese, etc) -or- not obeying the Pope -or- giving the Pope too much power -or- . . . and on and on. Treatment: More p
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| - Europe developed multiple theories about the cause of papatlaca and the way it was transmitted. Attempts at treating the disease varied.
* Belief: Papatlaca was transmitted by New World goods such as corn, tomatoes, tobacco, gold or silver. Or it was transmitted by any body who had visited the New World. Treatment: Such goods or persons were to be avoided. Effectiveness: This proved relatively ineffective and the aversion to gold and silver caused further damage to the economy.
* Belief: The disease was a punishment from God for: treating converted natives poorly -or- not treating heathens severely enough -or- being too lenient with the Jews (or French, or Portuguese, etc) -or- not obeying the Pope -or- giving the Pope too much power -or- . . . and on and on. Treatment: More p
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| - Europe developed multiple theories about the cause of papatlaca and the way it was transmitted. Attempts at treating the disease varied.
* Belief: Papatlaca was transmitted by New World goods such as corn, tomatoes, tobacco, gold or silver. Or it was transmitted by any body who had visited the New World. Treatment: Such goods or persons were to be avoided. Effectiveness: This proved relatively ineffective and the aversion to gold and silver caused further damage to the economy.
* Belief: The disease was a punishment from God for: treating converted natives poorly -or- not treating heathens severely enough -or- being too lenient with the Jews (or French, or Portuguese, etc) -or- not obeying the Pope -or- giving the Pope too much power -or- . . . and on and on. Treatment: More prayer; especially in large gatherings in churches. Religious processions of holy artifacts though cities and country side. Penance; often by some sort of self punishing act such as flagellation or fasting. Effectiveness: Church gatherings and processions increased the spread of the disease. Punishing penance served to weaken the immune system.
* Belief: Disease was caused by snakes which swam out of the sea. Treatment: Stay away from the sea. Ingest dried snake meat as a medicine. Effectiveness: Not an effective treatment for papatlaca.
* Belief: Disease was caused by Jews who had poisoned wells or who coated coins with poison. Treatment: Force Jews out of city or kill them. Avoid money. Effectiveness: Not an effective treatment for papatlaca.
* Belief: Disease was caused "bad air". Treatment: Stay away humid areas or from the breath of sick people. Effectiveness: Actually pretty effective at avoiding or delaying infection. But the policy of avoiding the sick does not help a sick person's chances of survival.
* Belief: Disease was caused by alignment of the stars or planets. Treatment: None. Just wait it out Effectiveness: Not an effective treatment for papatlaca.
* Belief: The disease was aggravated by a misalignment of the body's humors. The body produced too much phlegm which is associated with water. Treatment: Deny the victim water and perform frequent blood lettings. Effectiveness: This treatment is very harmful and increase the chances of death.
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