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The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth behind this creepy costume will shock you! Discover the medically ...

Why plague doctors wore those strange beaked masks In the 17th century, people believed these outfits could purify poisonous air. They were wrong.

Doctors are said to have embraced this look, thanks in part to the Black Death, which ravaged the Middle East, Asia, and Europe during the 14th century.

In 17th century Europe, physicians who treated plague victims wore a costume that has since taken on sinister overtones. People mistakenly believed the outfits could purify poisonous air.

Some plague doctors may have worn spooky-looking beak mask costumes to prevent infection during disease epidemics.

But stuffed with strong-smelling substances—ambergris, mint, rose petals—the plague doctor's mask actually embodies both practical and erroneous responses to the spreading pandemic.

Believing the plague spread through miasma, or bad air, doctors wore elaborate costumes with beak-like masks filled with aromatic substances to protect themselves.

A person going out for walks dressed as a 17th century plague doctor is being sought by police. The figure was pictured clad in a black hat and robe and donning the famous pointed-beak mask that gave ...

A person going out for walks dressed as a 17th century plague doctor is being sought by police. The figure was pictured clad in a black hat and robe and donning the famous pointed-beak mask that ...