Second plague pandemic
Over 14,000 animals have been killed due to the plague – Rapid test on animals imported into the country
Almost a month after the plague outbreak in Greece and we are officially counting 35 cases and 14,000 animals killed.
Sheep & Goat Plague: The domino effect the cases is frightening – New measures planned
In the first 15 days, panic sheep and goat disease hit Thessaly in the laws of Trikala and Larissa. This first experience of dealing with the disease was the “bushel” that the authorities followed when now the plague started to “hit” other areas which in essence emerged from the tracing of Thessaly.
The Great Vampire Epidemic: A bizarre chapter in history (video)
The spread and impact of the Vampire Epidemic
What hygiene was like during the Black Plague? (video)
Surviving the Black Plague led to post-plague improvements in health and lifespan, thanks to a smaller population enjoying higher wages and better diets
Black Death’s ancient origins traced to lake in Central Asia
Scientists in Europe say they have pinpointed the origins of the Black Death, a bacterial plague that wiped out half of the continent's population in the 14th century.
The findings counter other theories that the disease, which caused repeated outbreaks into the early 19th century and also left its mark across the Middle East and North Africa, might have first emerged in China.
Scientific team with Greek expert decodes Bronze Age bubonic plague genome
An international team of researchers headed by Germany's Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, with Greek archaeogenticist Maria A. Spyrou, has decoded two 3,800-year-old genomes that suggest a Bronze Age origin for bubonic plague.
Gruesome Ritual with the Dead Poses Threat of Plague in Madagascar (Video)
The authorities of Madagascar urged citizens to give up the ritual of Famadihana, which is a dance of the dead, because of the plague epidemic.
Plague-era skeletons bring history back to life in London
London office workers are coming face-to-face with the history hidden beneath their feet, as 3,000 skeletons dating back to the 16th century are dug up to make way for a new railway line.
Archaeologists dig up 3,000 skeletons at historic burial ground in London
Archaeologists in London have started excavating some 3,000 skeletons at the historic Bedlam burial ground which was used between 1569 and 1738 and was named after the Bethlem Royal Hospital or "Bedlam," one of the world's oldest psychiatric institutions.
Archaeologists dig up 3,000 skeletons at London site
Archaeologists in London have begun digging up some 3,000 skeletons including those of victims of the Great Plague from a burial ground that will become a new train station, the company in charge said.