The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis -- the bacteria behind the plague that caused the Black Death, which may have killed as much as half of Europe's population in the 1300s -- has been found in the remains of a 5,000-year-old hunter-gatherer. A genetic analysis reveals that this ancient strain was likely less contagious and not as deadly as its medieval version.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210629161338.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210629161338.htm
This 5,000-year-old man had the earliest known strain of plague
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