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What was the Black Death, and how did it start?

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Where did the Black Death, which was one of the deadliest plagues in human history, begin?

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For centuries, historians have struggled with this subject.

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A group of academics from several fields has now attempted to unravel this contentious question.

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The bubonic epidemic that swept Western Asia, Northern Africa

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the Middle East, and Europe in 1346-53 is known as the Black Death.

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The Black Death, which killed millions, was caused by the bacteria Yersinia

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pestis and spread by fleas carried by rodent hosts, according to most academics.

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The Y. pestis microorganis spread to human populations, which then passed it on to others

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either through a human flea vector or directly through the respiratory system.