Ancient skeleton shows leprosy may have spread to Britain from Scandinavia

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 15:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Archaeologists have found evidence suggesting leprosy may have spread to Britain from Scandinavia. The team examined a 1500 year old male skeleton, excavated at Great Chesterford in Essex, England during the 1950s.

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