Diseases

6,200-year-old child skeleton yields flatworm parasite

Additional coverage: study conducted in part by UChicago's Oriental Institute discovers a schistosomiasis parasite egg in grave, evidence of ancient irrigation systems spreading disease


Prehistoric schistosomiasis parasite found in the Middle East

Full text: study conducted in part by UChicago's Oriental Institute discovers a schistosomiasis parasite egg in grave, evidence of ancient irrigation systems spreading disease


The Lancet