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The world's oldest known plague outbreak was discovered in Siberian graves dating back 5,500 years
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Portside
· Jun 29, 2026
Sunday Science: A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death
Sunday Science: A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death Ira Mon, 06/29/2026 - 00:42
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At least 360 killed and 1,274 infected as Ebola continues to spread in DRC
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· Jun 29, 2026
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DNyuz
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Medical Daily
· Jun 23, 2026
A New Discovery Just Proved Plague Was Killing People 5,500 Years Ago — Long Before Rats Cities or the Black Death Even Existed
A June 18, 2026 Nature study found Yersinia pestis in 39 of hunter-gatherer remains near Lake Baikal, Siberia, dating 5,500 years ago — centuries before urban or rat-based transmission.
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Related coverage for "The world's oldest known plague outbreak was discovered in Siberian graves dating back 5,500 years": Portside — Sunday Science: A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death. Breakthrough News — At least 360 killed and 1,274 infected as Ebola continues to spread in DRC. Out Magazine — 2 STIs queer men should have on their radar this summer. BoingBoing — February 30 happened once, in 1712 Sweden — and May 35 still happens every year in China. DNyuz — A 145,000-Year-Old Skull May Show the Oldest Known Evidence of a Face Stabbing. Medical Daily — A New Discovery Just Proved Plague Was Killing People 5,500 Years Ago — Long Before Rats Cities or the Black Death Even Existed