But now, it's official: The Black Death was caused by Yersinia Pestis, aka Bubonic plague. Scientists confirmed this by extracting DNA from those who died of the plague.
A similar study confirmed that the Athenian plague was caused by Typhoid.
Two plagues that still have uncertain causes: The great Sweating sickness of London, and the Antonine Plague.
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