Tag: Eyam's Survival During Plague and Genetic Discoveries
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The Plague: How Eyam Village’s Survival Holds Clues for Medical Advancements
Introduction The Black Death pandemic that swept through Europe in the 14th century was one of the deadliest epidemics in human history, claiming millions of lives. However, amidst the devastation, a small village called Eyam in Derbyshire, England, managed to contain the spread of the plague through a self-imposed quarantine. Recent scientific investigations have explored…