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During the centuries that Europe contended with bubonic plague, doctors developed a type of haz mat suit to ward off the disease. The robe, hat, gloves and wand prevented contact with the patient. The beaked mask was filled with spice-infused rags to camouflage the smell of illness. In the background, a patient is being bled, one of the common treatments for the plague. Interior illustration for my book "Outbreak, Plagues that Changed History."