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January 26, 2016

Plague pathogens hid in Europe for four centuries
Jena, Germany (UPI) Jan 25, 2016
The plague known as the Black Death is estimated to have killed roughly half of Europe's population during the 14th century. The pathogens did most of their damage between 1346 and 1353, but new research shows the plague persisted through the 18th century. Although scientists have made great strides in retracing the path of the Black Death, questions remain about its genesis and evolution. Recently, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History were able to rec ... read more

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