# A sharper picture of a pandemic: Uncovering the complex history of the plague after the Black Death

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 16:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 3.35

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Death, Black, Uncovering

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology News Online Magazine | Plague after the Black Death returned in waves across Europe for centuries, ancient DNA shows | 2026-09-16 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNUml4cnppUXpFc2hwa0hhZ2VDZ3RVaGtzekkteU5sMnJhUi16ZjBraGR3bUFwMGlYMlhWU0VmWEphV2pRVm5CUldKV1VTdHpQcGZFZ2NRaC1mcGNOX0xlNWZEWHVTNEd3R2E2NWc0aWZSTTF4QUIzeWVodzZmZE5qZlB4UmpGeDdSajVR?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | University of Tartu study finds recurring waves of plague in Estonia | 2026-09-16 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOSmtDWG51Y2g1NUV0eFI1YUhOSWRYS0tOZ1hwTGxPb1JLbmZPd1Y3YXlGMW9sc2xheWxkSXptblUwYlA2SlZwNWdkXzhDN19hSmVvUTRLU3ZKQ2hjYm9DUl9wa3RoaE9Hd09BMHlUcGdrQnI2bWM2VTV4ZkoxU1FHNmVnSGV6TXBCZ3JmU1liRUhWTmdCTmpJWU4ySFl3ZXJGRC14VkozQQ?oc=5) |
| ERR | Waves of plague compounded by wars and drought in Estonia | 2026-09-16 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNN1JmUUNPeEtIaFlTZ0swY1ZQMjJhSmo0VE5WdWxlWVR6cl94UTFPNVozYms5NWp4MFlYRW10anEwTWJfakpONEptQlh6QXhNQ2N3cTYwb3NXckFGY0RIOEdhUlVsWTI3QzlKNGVWbEpROFU0dl9Gd2FFYkJPU3dNMUtWM29SR3F1T3VwNm11VEozQQ?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | Plague killed hunter-gatherers in Siberia 5,500 years ago | 2026-09-16 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOMXNxUGJmTzM5c2hCMzdLVHBoY0FMejZGUFo0eVBNZEZnNTVLeEZneTNOOTZ1b1FBYXNRN0VsU25XNWVUaFc2XzVtLWJNZk14YThGQ00zWndGSVNUaFdHU3JfTk1IR2Jsb21JMFNfSGQtay11MUxNQlp1WXp0MVk3R0xxajQ2S3VEOGNvUg?oc=5) |
| ScienceDaily | Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death | 2026-09-16 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE9jYllmU2JhMURQN29uc3Z4UlJGa1UtMTJ4WHU3RzBGUlFTYlVodGJzQkNkMUkzWHNEeWI5QzZ6dmF2c2wzNF9wZFpkUlNfZWRQRUpza3prN0JtcHh2aVZNRy1SeGUxeHhXcWRsOHZjYw?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | A sharper picture of a pandemic: Uncovering the complex history of the plague after the Black Death | 2026-09-16 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOTHNXdDVPcE1mQi1yUG9GZmI4REwxbkptWmhfUmFlYjN2SWZfZXNrMUtIRmdmOTA4RndQVmVYSVBTTG5ienRoZWcxYXpoNHNrMDFWbjZuWTdnVFZBRTZLRHloM1RnNmtPTEtUaEthZ19wdmx4SEdqQ0N3U0Y1cF9GVnpGbXk?oc=5) |

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