Cause of London Great Plague confirmed Plague traced back to Bronze Age The plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, was responsible for several major historic pandemics, including the infamous Black ...

Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a zoonotic disease that poses significant public health risks, particularly in regions where it is endemic. Understanding the ecology of plague ...

Scientists identified three cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague, in human remains - two in a mass burial in Somerset, and one in a ring cairn monument in Cumbria. The team ...