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Lethal plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10540-5 Analyses of ancient DNA from hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal in southeast Siberia around 5,500 years ago indicate that highly virulent Yersinia pestis emerged earlier…
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