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Oldest strains of plague caused deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago

Science & Research · 17 June 2026

Oldest strains of plague caused deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago Jacqueline Garget Wed, 06/17/2026 - 16:00 Plague is commonly associated with rats, crowded medieval cities, and the epidemics that swept across Europe during and after the Middle Ages. But a new

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