Oldest known plague victims found in a 5,500-year-old burial ground in Siberia — and many of them were children
The oldest known evidence of the plague killing people has been found in Siberia, and it carried a gene that may have made it particularly deadly for children.
Live Science — 17 June 2026
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The oldest known evidence of the plague killing people has been found in Siberia, and it carried a gene that may have made it particularly deadly for children.
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