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REUTERS/Natalia Shishlina/Handout By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The plague germ that caused the "Black Death" in the 14th century and other ferocious pandemics has stalked humankind far ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The plague germ that caused the "Black Death" in the 14th century and other ferocious pandemics has stalked humankind far longer than previously known. Sign up here.