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Genetic Sleuths Discover Red Squirrels As Medieval Leprosy Carriers


Research reveals medieval English red squirrels hosted leprosy-causing bacteria, impacting our understanding of disease history and its transmission between humans and animals. Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows that English red squirrels once serv

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In medieval England, leprosy spread between red squirrels and people, genome evidence shows