StatisticsTuesday, September 15, 2026ScienceDaily
Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death
Recent findings from ancient DNA indicate that the plague was affecting hunter-gatherers in Siberia 5,500 years ago, predating the Black Death and suggesting that the disease was a significant threat to early human populations long before urbanization facilitated its spread. This information underscores the need for a deeper understanding of historical disease dynamics in shaping human health.
