Was leprosy brought to Medieval England by SQUIRRELS? | Daily Mail Online
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Was leprosy brought to Medieval England by squirrel furs? Analysis of 1,130-year-old skull suggests people acquired the disease from highly prized Scandinavian pelts
Pre-Norman skull unearthed in a garden in Hoxne was infected with leprosy
It was the same strain that was identified in other skeletal remains in East Anglia
Sequencing of the bacteria that causes leprosy in modern red squirrels is closely related to that detected in the woman from Hoxne
By PHOEBE WESTON FOR MAILONLINE
Pre-Norman skull unearthed in a garden in Hoxne was infected with leprosy
It was the same strain that was identified in other skeletal remains in East Anglia
Sequencing of the bacteria that causes leprosy in modern red squirrels is closely related to that detected in the woman from Hoxne
By PHOEBE WESTON FOR MAILONLINE
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