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Officials on the Canary Islands have raised the alarm on the popular holiday hotspots of Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura

]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000Travel NewsPlague, Pests, Canary Islands, Lanzarote, Locust Plague, Agriculture Threat

The historic village is described as a 'hidden gem' by visitors - but it's hiding a dark past when locals sacrificed themselves in a voluntary quarantine

]]>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000UKVillages, Plague, Quarantine, Lockdown, Travel (section), Eyam, Great Plague, quarantine, Eyam Museum

For centuries, Poveglia in the Venice Lagoon in Italy has been the site of fear and horror after it was used as a quarantine facility for those with the plague, and later as a psychiatric hospital.

]]>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000WeirdPlague, Hospital, Venice, Poveglia Island, Plague quarantine, Psychiatric hospital, Paranormal activity

Researchers link a burst of volcanic activity in the mid-14th century directly to the eventual arrival of Yersinia pestis.

]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000ScienceVolcanoes, Climate change, Plague, Volcanic activity, Climate disruption, Black Death origins, Medieval trade routes

The remarkable discovery has shed new light on the fortress' rich history.

]]>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:38:00 +0100HistoryHistory (section), Plague, London, Royal (section), King Henry VIII, Tower of London

The remains of up to 50 people have been uncovered in the Tower of London, many of whom may have been killed by the Black Death.

]]>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:21:00 +0100HistoryArchaeology, London, Plague, King Henry VIII, Tower of London, Excavation Project, Black Death, Historic Royal Palaces, White Tower, plywood door, Edward I, St Peter ad Vincula, Anne Boleyn, 12th century, 25 burials, 50 people, bubonic plague, tudor

The death is the first recorded case of fatal pneumonic plague in the county since 2007, when a resident became infected after contact with a dead animal.

]]>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:08:00 +0100WorldPlague, Arizona, USA, Pneumonic plague, Yersinia pestis, Public health warning

The scientific name for the infection, Yersinia pestis, wiped out vast swathes of Europe but this new finding means scientists have developed a deeper understanding of the disease in North Africa

]]>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0100WeirdPlague, Egypt, Egyptian mummy, bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, ancient Egypt

Viewers are calling this TV show "absolutely absurd" and yet they can't stop watching it

]]>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0100TV & RadioNetflix, Sex Education, comedy, History (section), Plague, Italy, The Decameron, Netflix period drama, 14th-century Italy, dark comedy miniseries

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered the reason behind locusts forming enormous, crop-destroying swarms

]]>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0100SciencePests, Plague, Israel, Locust swarms, Tel Aviv University, Weissella bacteria, biblical plagues