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The most famous bacteria in history is no doubt the bacteria that caused the Plague. Today, on another episode focused on disease history, we'll identify this bacteria, how it works, and how it presented itself through history. 

Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/

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https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/bubonic-plague-first-pandemic