Contagion Theory
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The first belief of contagion was an imbalance of humours, indication of bad diet. Second belief was miasma, a corruption or poison of air. Neither Humours or Miasma could admit that a disease could be transmitted from a sick person to a healthy person.
The plague was considered a contagion and the recommendation of avoiding sickness was to avoid someone who was sick.
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An anonymous physician of Montpellier claimed it was passed by sight (basilisk poison).