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

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California Confirms Bubonic Plague Case Linked to Flea Bite Near Lake Tahoe

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Plague Bacterium Evolved to Milder Forms, Extending Pandemics