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Discovery of Black Death bacterium in 5,000-year-old body shows ancient roots of medieval plague
Around 5,000 years ago in Northern Europe, a young man fell ill and died.
Key points:
- Scientists analysed the genomes of hunter-gatherers buried 5,000 years ago in Latvia
- They learned one man had been infected with the bacterium that would cause the Black Death during the medieval period
- This…
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