Earliest Plague Outbreak Found in Siberian Hunter-Gatherer Cemeteries

Ancient DNA analysis reveals the earliest known outbreak of plague occurred around 5,500 years ago in south-eastern Siberia, affecting hunter-gatherer tribes. The bacterium Yersinia pestis, which causes the disease, emerged at least 200 years prior to this outbreak, suggesting it devastated these communities in multiple waves.

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