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Black Death bacteria found in 5,000-year-old human remains – Medical News Today

Researchers have found the oldest strain of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that caused the Black Death, in the remains of a 5,000-year-old…

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  • Researchers have found the oldest strain of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria behind the plague that caused the Black Death, in the remains of a 5,000-year-old hunter-gatherer.
  • This finding pushes the appearance of Y. pestis back 2,000 years further than previously…

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