Black death viral strains persisted to create repeated European outbreaks

Monday, January 18, 2016 - 06:42 in Paleontology & Archaeology

An international team of researchers has uncovered new information about the Black Death in Europe and its descendants, suggesting it persisted on the continent over four centuries, re-emerging to kill hundreds of thousands in Europe in separate, devastating waves.

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