Last minute: There has been a new development regarding the black plague epidemic, which destroyed half of the population in 3 continents and caused the most deaths in human history. Scientists have found the source of the black plague epidemic. According to the research, it was determined that the black plague epidemic started in 1338 near a lake within the borders of Kyrgyzstan.
THE SOURCE OF THE BLACK PLACE OUTPUT DETECTED
In the study published in the journal Nature, experts determined that the black plague epidemic, which killed nearly 60 percent of the population of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, started in 1338 near a lake within the borders of Kyrgyzstan.
Experts conducted DNA tests on the inscriptions on tombstones and teeth found in tombs in the region, and concluded that the black plague began here about 700 years ago.
It is stated that many graves in the region also bear traces of the epidemic.
THE DISCUSSION HAS BEEN DONE FOR YEARS
Philip Slavin, a scientist at the University of Stirling in Scotland from the research team, stated that the study puts an end to the age-old debate about the origin of this epidemic.
Another researcher from Tuebingen University, Maria Spyrou, stated that samples were taken from the teeth of 8 people buried in the region, and that they were likely to reach pathogens transmitted through blood thanks to the veins in the remains.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LOSE LIVES
The disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria, which is found in mammals such as mountain voles and can be transmitted from animals to humans, caused the loss of millions of lives in 3 continents in the 8-year period between 1346 and 1353.
Although various theories were put forward about the source of the epidemic, a definite conclusion could not be reached.
Source: AA