The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year
PBS · 9 Oct 2026

The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year

The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics.


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