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Ancient disease that wiped out 50 million people found in Egyptian mummy DNA
The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, spread across Europe in the 14th century, wiping out as many as 50 million people in just a few years.
Bubonic plague discovered in ancient Egyptian mummy DNA
Usually transmitted by fleas hitching a ride on rodents, the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially results in flu-like symptoms a few days after infection. From there, things often get far more grim—and fatal.
Ancient disease which wiped out 50million people discovered in DNA of Egyptian mummy
A team tested the ancient mummy dating back more than 3,000 years and discovered the bubonic plague in his bone tissue and intestines, making it the first found outside medieval Eurasia
3,300-year-old mummy shows Black Death plague struck Egypt way before Europe
Researchers found the first evidence of the bubonic plague outside of Europe and Asia in an Egyptian mummy housed in Turin, Italy.
3,290-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Discovered With Virus That Causes Bubonic Plague
Archaeologists in Italy have found one of the oldest known cases of the bubonic plague, which has caused millions of deaths in the past. According to Daily Mail, experts have discovered the virus Yersinia pestis in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy, making it the first case of plague outside Eurasia.
Ireland Returns Mummy and Ancient Artifacts to Egypt
Artifacts from ancient Egypt held in Ireland have been returned following President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to Dublin.
Plague in ancient Egypt: DNA discovery rewrites history
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: they found the DNA of the bacterium Yersinia pestis in a mummy from Egypt, dated to around 3,300 years ago. This is the oldest confirmed case of the plague outside Eurasia,
Ancient plague mystery: Egyptian mummy reveals DNA secrets
It marks the oldest confirmed case of the plague outside Eurasia, indicating that the disease was present in North Africa during the Bronze Age.
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