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Source: dr Aleksandra Grzegorska

Parasites in 500-year-old burials reveal clues to diet and sanitation

Scientists have identified eight species of parasites in human burials from Chełm in eastern Poland dating back around 500 years, with most individuals showing evidence of multiple simultaneous infections, according to a study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.