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Why does plague keep plaguing humans?

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par Conor Meehan, Associate Professor of Microbial Bioinformatics, Nottingham Trent University

Throughout human history, different infectious diseases have taken the mantle of “most deadly disease” infecting humans. In the past century alone, the human population has experienced many pandemics: COVID, HIV and various influenza outbreaks – to name a few. Some have lasted for centuries and persist today, such as tuberculosis. Others are often thought of as being consigned to the history books.

Before the 20th century, the most-deadly-disease mantle was held in Europe and surrounding areas by the…

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