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The plague, fevers, tularemia: The diseases fleas can carry and how to treat them
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThere are more than 2,000 species of tiny (0.04 to 0.15 inches), wingless, blood-sucking fleas that...
Ancient bodies of 'vampires' were buried with rocks in their mouths to stop them returning from the...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo examples of burials were a rock or a brick was placed in the deceased's mouth.David...
Oregon resident catches rare bubonic plague, likely from their cat: Health officials
ABC News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA pet owner has caught a rare case of the bubonic plague, health officials in central Oregon say,...
Mysterious plague is wiping out sea urchins across the globe, scientists say
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA mysterious sea urchin plague has spread across the world, causing the near extinction of the...
So Much of What We Know About the Plague Might Be Wrong
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Wellcome Images/Wikimedia CommonsThere is a...
58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change – we scoured 77,000 studies to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFlooding from hurricanes like Irma in Florida can overwhelm sewer systems and spread pathogens in...
Photos show 'vampire' burials in Europe and what they mean, according to experts
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoExamples of "vampire" burials found by archeologists.Amy Scott/Insider; REUTERS/Handout/Insider...
New research reveals more information about disease plaguing one demographic: ‘Highlights a growing...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA recent study from researchers at Mount Sinai’s School of Medicine found a correlation between...
Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“Our genome today is a reflection of our whole evolutionary history" as we adapt to different germs,...
It's Popularly Believed That Mass Cat Killings in the Middle Ages Worsened the Bubonic Plague....
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 months agothethomsn / Getty Images "A black cat crossing your path brings bad luck," says the old adage. The...