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Tuesday 27 October 2020
The 15-year-old caught the rare bacterial illness after hunting and eating a marmot, according to the health ministry.
A six-day quarantine was declared on residents in the region, preventing nine tourists from leaving.
New research suggests that plague may have been spread among Neolithic European settlements by traders.
Irish crayfish have been heavily impacted by plague in recent years.
Over the past number of years, many Irish crayfish has been impacted by the crayfish plague.
At least 54 people have been killed in the outbreak.
“Our fire-ant fighters have finally been given the war chest they need,” an invasive species expert said.
Local politicians are demanding answers as to why there is a fly infestation in the Dublin area.
A total kill of the population is expected as the disease kills all white-clawed crayfish.
Reports of giant super rats may be just a little bit exaggerated.
The church was abandoned in the 1770s.
The impact of the likely cause could be “severe” and “irreversible”.
Citrus fruits in Florida are facing a bombardment from a pest called a “Asian citrus psyllid”.
Some 30,000 people have been kept inside the city of Yumen for a week.
The man is still alive but the dog died after contracting pneumonic plague.
Officials in the central Asian country are confident there will be no outbreak, but neighbouring Kazakhstan has tightened border controls.
The squirrel was trapped on 16 July and test results revealed on Tuesday that the plague bacteria was present.
Samples obtained by drilling skeletons’ teeth show that the disease has changed little over 600 years.
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.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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