Dysentery epidemic killed many in the 1700s-1800s
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
In the 1700s-1800s, dysentery was a disease causing many deaths. In fact, in some areas in Sweden 90 percent of all deaths were due to dysentery during the worst outbreaks. New research presents demographic and medical history of the disease.