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Prehistoric Pathogens: Oldest Plague Cases in Britain Date to the Bronze Age
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThree cases of plague, a disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, have been found in Bronze...
Maybe rats didn't spread the Black Death after all, new evidence suggests
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA large number of black rats swarming all over each other. The Black Death ravaged Europe between...
Plague in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPlague in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments (Learn more about plague in dogs. Picture credit: Алексей Tрифонов / Getty Images) Plague in dogs is a...
The source of the Black Death plague is finally pinpointed by scientists, new study says
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAccording to a new study, the Black Death originated near Lake Issyk Kul in the mountainous Tian...
Kissing and eating during the Stone Age 'could be lethal'
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHuman remains from Bergsgraven in Linköping, Sweden. They date back about 4,500 years. Life in the...
Is bubonic plague a problem today? It did appear in this Florida city. Here's what we know
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA case of bubonic plague has been reported in Oregon. Although the Black Death devastated Europe in...
Scientists Discovered Revelatory New Evidence of the Bubonic Plague
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 12 months agoNew Clues About the Bubonic PlagueDBenitostock - Getty Images Researchers have found evidence of the...
'Black death' survivors had plague-resistant genes that may boost their descendants' risk of...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 years agoa historic photo of the plague pits in london being excavated; archaeologists can be seen examining...
Archaeologists Cleared the Way for a Nursing Home—and Found a Mass Grave of Plague Victims
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 2 months agoArchaeologist Found a Mass Grave of Plague Victimsmicrogen - Getty Images While trying to build a...
Is Infectious Colitis Contagious?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoColon Inflammation From Bacterial, Viral, or Parasitic Infections Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Infectious colitis is a contagious form of...