The birth of Jesus would probably have been forgotten – if it wasn’t for a plague

When a terrifying Ebola-like pandemic struck the Roman empire, Christianity offered solutions that the old ways didn't…

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/25/birth-jesus-plague-roman-empire-christianity

Russia demands U.S. explain alleged bio labs with plague and anthrax in Ukraine | Reuters

"This absurd Russian misinformation is patently false".

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-usa-biological-idUSKBN2L60YP

Skin-crawling photos reveal what Africa's locust plague looks like - Business Insider

Africa's worst locust plague in decades is threatening the continent at an unprecedented scope. And there's no telling just how far the ravenous creatures will travel. ....
https://www.businessinsider.com/desert-locust-plague-devastates-africa-photos-history-2020-2

Plague was around for millennia before epidemics took hold – and the way people lived might be what protected them

One of civilization’s most prolific killers shadowed humans for thousands of years without their knowledge. The bacteria Yersinia pestis, which causes the plague, is thought to be responsible for up to 200 million deaths across human history — more than twice the casualties of World War II. ....
http://theconversation.com/plague-was-around-for-millennia-before-epidemics-took-hold-and-the-way-people-lived-might-be-what-protected-them-120316