Black Death: new research finds Bubonic Plague may have an affect on your body in present day

The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, may continue to affect our bodies in the present day, new research suggests. Scientists have found that people with certain genetic differences had a higher resistance to the Bubonic Plague but those same differences may negatively affect health in the present time.

The immunity gene in question, ERAP2, helped those who had it survive the Black Death by a rate of around 40%. However, it may present vulnerabilities to other ailments, such as Crohn’s Disease.