Scientists find ancient plague DNA

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Scientists found the oldest plague evidence in Siberia. This important discovery is about 5,500 years old.

Plague has made people sick for thousands of years. It caused the Black Death in Europe long ago.

Researchers looked at old bones near Lake Baikal. They found plague DNA in 18 ancient teeth.

The disease likely spread from small animals to people. Many young children died because their bodies were weak.

This old plague was different from the Black Death. It teaches us how diseases change and grow over time.

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Where did scientists find the oldest plague evidence?

Scientists found the oldest plague evidence in Siberia.

How old is the discovery of the plague evidence?

This important discovery is about 5,500 years old.

What did researchers find in ancient teeth?

They found plague DNA in 18 ancient teeth.

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