Plague doctors wore a mask with a bird-like beak to protect them from being infected by the disease,
Plague doctors wore a mask with a bird-like beak to protect them from being infected by the disease, which they believed was airborne. In fact, they thought the disease was spread by miasma, a noxious form of ‘bad air.’ To battle this imaginary threat, the long beak was packed with sweet smells, such as dried flowers, herbs and spices. Nostradamus was a famous plague doctor…Oh, and this gorgeous girl…obviously she survived and the doctor didn’t.. -- source link