The Dead and the 19th Century

[Trencher]

They might not know what a virus is but the one bite and you are one of them rule would they understand just fine. And it is not that they knew less than us it is that they knew diffrent things. I belive they diffrent knowledge base would help them to survive better than us. An interesting article here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor It is wikipedia so take it with a grain of salt. Notice the sub article about their clothing that says it was designed to protect them against disease.

[Publius]

They might not know what a virus is but the one bite and you are one of them rule would they understand just fine. True. That aspect of it would seem pretty similar with rabies (hydrophobia), which they were quite familiar with how to avoid (don't get bitten by an infected animal).