Biological anthropologist from University of Colorado, Prof Sharon DeWitte, said: “Not only does this research add to our knowledge about the biosocial factors that affected risks of mortality during medieval plague epidemics, it also shows that there is a deep history of social marginalization shaping health and vulnerability to disease in human populations.” Source link
Scientists discover 4,000-year-old plague DNA – the oldest evidence of the disease in Britain. Source link
Almost a year since the start of the pandemic, how have Eyam residents been coping? Source link
Aug. 19, 2020 — California’s first case of plague in five years has been confirmed by health officials. The patient, a resident of South Lake Tahoe, is receiving medical care while recovering at home, CBS News reported. Plague is easily treated with antibiotics if diagnosed early. The patient is believed to have been bitten by … Read more