Scientists have discovered the DNA of the bacterium Yersinia pestis in a mummy from Egypt dating back approximately 3,300 years, confirming the presence of the plague outside Eurasia. This groundbreaking discovery involves identifying the DNA of Yersinia ...

Researchers have uncovered the oldest confirmed case of the plague outside Eurasia in an ancient Egyptian mummy.

An over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague marks the first case of the disease outside the Eurasian continent.

Usually transmitted by fleas hitching a ride on rodents, the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially results in flu-like symptoms a few days after infection. From there, things often get far more grim—and fatal.

Researchers found the first evidence of the bubonic plague outside of Europe and Asia in an Egyptian mummy housed in Turin, Italy.

A team tested the ancient mummy dating back more than 3,000 years and discovered the bubonic plague in his bone tissue and intestines, making it the first found outside medieval Eurasia

Archaeologists in Italy have found one of the oldest known cases of the bubonic plague, which has caused millions of deaths in the past. According to Daily Mail, experts have discovered the virus Yersinia pestis in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy, making it the first case of plague outside Eurasia.

Artifacts from ancient Egypt held in Ireland have been returned following President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to Dublin.

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: they found the DNA of the bacterium Yersinia pestis in a mummy from Egypt, dated to around 3,300 years ago. This is the oldest confirmed case of the plague outside Eurasia,