Ancient teeth reveal where Black Death began, researchers say
By Malu CursinoBBC News
Getty ImagesThe Yersinia pestis bacteria causes bubonic plague (file picture)Researchers believe they have discovered the origins of the Black Death, more than 600 years after it killed tens of millions in Europe, Asia and north Africa.
The mid-14th Century health catastrophe is one of the most significant disease episodes in human history. But despite years of research, scientists had been unable to pinpoint where the bubonic plague began.
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