Getting to the bottom of things: Latrine findings help researcher trace the movement of people and disease

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Dec 6, 2024, 4:21 pm362 pts
A researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding may induce queasiness in some, it is expected to provide important scientific evidence on how infectious diseases once spread through travel and trade.

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