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Prevention Genetic factors Fleas Animal Hosts Prevention Methods Yersinia pestis Animals Humans Host Interaction Genetic Factors Pestilence Outbreaks Flea Bites Human Health

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3mo ago

Plague Hit Lake Baikal Hunter‑Gatherers 5,500 Years Ago

A Nature study shows ancient Yersinia pestis genomes carried a superantigen likely to raise lethality, with archaeological evidence linking spillover to marmot hosts.

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last yr.

South Lake Tahoe Resident Diagnosed With Bubonic Plague After Camping Trip

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last yr.

Plague Bacterium Evolved to Milder Forms, Extending Pandemics