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Report Describes Plague Outbreaks Among Lake Baikal Hunter-Gatherers

A Nature Archaeology report published June 17, 2026, describes lethal plague outbreaks affecting hunter-gatherers in the Lake Baikal region approximately 5,500 years ago. The available source material provides no further details about the evidence or research methods.

September 8, 2026

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Nature Archaeology reported on June 17, 2026, that lethal plague outbreaks occurred among hunter-gatherers in the Lake Baikal region approximately 5,500 years ago.

The available source material does not include the report’s underlying findings, the researchers involved, the evidence used, or details about how the outbreaks were identified. It therefore does not establish the number of individuals affected, the locations of the remains, or the methods used to date or analyze them.

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Lethal plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago

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