The Plague Doctor

Use this WorkSpace to describe the features and purpose of the costume worn by the plague doctors who tended the victims of the plague in 17th century Europe.

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Image: A physician wearing a 17th century plague preventive. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

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