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What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague

Despite the deadliness of the disease, it was possible to recover from plague, and medieval chroniclers mention the possibility – however unlikely – of survival.

21 May 2026

5 min read

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What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague

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