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Yersinia pestis

Russian Lab Technician’s Death Remains Unexplained as WHO Seeks Verification

The WHO has requested verification from Russia after authorities reported no plague detected.

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

Ancient Sheep Yields First Non-Human Bronze Age Plague Genome, Recasting Disease Spread

Ancient DNA at Jerash Confirms Yersinia pestis as Cause of the Justinian Plague

Bronze Age Sheep Genome Links Livestock to Prehistoric Eurasian Plague

Plague Bacterium Evolved to Milder Forms, Extending Pandemics