[Emergence, continuity, and evolution of Yersinia pestis (plague) throughout medieval and early modern Denmark](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960982223001331) The study investigates the historical occurrence of the plague in Scandinavia, specifically in Denmark from 1000 to 1800 AD. The researchers performed an in-depth screening of the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which causes the plague, across 13 archaeological sites. They found that the plague was present in the region for about 300 years from the 14th to 17th century AD. The rate of plague infection was around 8.3% across the sites, and the genomic data showed that the bacterial variants came from other European countries, rather than being unique to the region. The study provides a link between the plague and the disease that affected medieval and early modern Europe. The findings demonstrate how genetic evidence can be used to test hypotheses on disease mortality and help future research on historical diseases. @mr27.near, wdyt? What about you, @littlelion.near?