Found: The Earliest Known Leprosy Patient

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By Eliza Strickland
May 27, 2009 7:37 PMNov 5, 2019 8:59 PM
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The disease of leprosy has been eating away at humankind for the past 4,000 years, according to a newly discovered skeleton that showed signs of the ailment. Researchers say that the ancient leper provides clues to how the disease spread through the human population. The skeleton

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