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# Plague

Last year
2022
Mystery of where Black Death emerged finally solved after more than 600 years, scientists say
The medieval plague, which killed millions, is believed to have emerged in North Kyrgyzstan in the late 14th century.
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Jun 16th 2022, 8:35 AM
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Teenage boy dies of bubonic plague in Mongolia
The 15-year-old caught the rare bacterial illness after hunting and eating a marmot, according to the health ministry.
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Jul 14th 2020, 3:09 PM
Mongolian couple dies of plague after eating raw marmot meat, triggering town quarantine
A six-day quarantine was declared on residents in the region, preventing nine tourists from leaving.
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May 7th 2019, 8:16 AM
This ancient strain of plague may have aided in wipeout of Neolithic Europeans
New research suggests that plague may have been spread among Neolithic European settlements by traders.
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Dec 9th 2018, 7:00 AM
New river rules seek to protect native Irish crayfish from plague-carrying alien invaders
Irish crayfish have been heavily impacted by plague in recent years.
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Nov 14th 2018, 3:33 PM
'Crayfish plague' may be to blame as large numbers of the crustacean die in Westmeath
Over the past number of years, many Irish crayfish has been impacted by the crayfish plague.
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Jun 19th 2018, 6:10 AM
New advice issued for Irish people travelling to Madagascar after plague outbreak
At least 54 people have been killed in the outbreak.
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Oct 14th 2017, 9:45 AM
Australia is spending $400 million to stop the spread of red fire ants
“Our fire-ant fighters have finally been given the war chest they need,” an invasive species expert said.
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Jul 29th 2017, 6:35 PM
Locals bearing the brunt as 'plague of flies' take up residence in Ringsend
Local politicians are demanding answers as to why there is a fly infestation in the Dublin area.
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Jul 6th 2017, 6:19 PM
Ireland has one of the largest populations of white-clawed crayfish but a plague is killing them
A total kill of the population is expected as the disease kills all white-clawed crayfish.
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May 20th 2017, 6:15 AM
Do we really need to worry about a plague of giant rats this winter?
Reports of giant super rats may be just a little bit exaggerated.
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Nov 25th 2015, 2:49 PM
This sunken 400-year-old church has emerged from a reservoir
The church was abandoned in the 1770s.
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Oct 19th 2015, 9:30 PM
Investigation launched after 600 dead crayfish are found in Cavan
The impact of the likely cause could be “severe” and “irreversible”.
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Aug 17th 2015, 2:15 PM
The world's citrus is being destroyed - here's what scientists are doing about it
Citrus fruits in Florida are facing a bombardment from a pest called a “Asian citrus psyllid”.
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Jul 27th 2014, 10:30 AM
Chinese man dies of bubonic plague after feeding his dog a marmot
Some 30,000 people have been kept inside the city of Yumen for a week.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 10:25 AM
A man and his dog have been diagnosed with plague in the US
The man is still alive but the dog died after contracting pneumonic plague.
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Jul 10th 2014, 5:04 PM
Marmot meat blamed after teen dies of bubonic plague in Kyrgyzstan
Officials in the central Asian country are confident there will be no outbreak, but neighbouring Kazakhstan has tightened border controls.
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Aug 27th 2013, 9:32 AM
LA park evacuated after squirrel found with deadly plague bacteria
The squirrel was trapped on 16 July and test results revealed on Tuesday that the plague bacteria was present.
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Jul 26th 2013, 8:18 AM
Scientists crack genetic code of Black Death plague
Samples obtained by drilling skeletons’ teeth show that the disease has changed little over 600 years.
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Oct 12th 2011, 9:26 PM
Irish researchers trace origins of Black Death
UCC scientists find roots of three deadly plagues – including the one that killed almost one-third of Middle Ages Europe – travelled on Silk Road from China.
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Nov 1st 2010, 3:00 PM