• mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    They’re referring to the bubonic plague (aka the Black Death) which didn’t arrive in Europe until the 14th century. And yes, we would habe heard of it before then because it was highly contagious.

    • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Please see the post I offered in response that shows research indicating Yersina Pestis was killing humans in Europe and Asia well before the mass plagues.