Copper Age skeleton containing world's oldest case of LEPROSY is discovered in Hungary

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Copper Age skeleton containing world's oldest case of LEPROSY is discovered in Hungary

    The skeleton features rare bone lesions thought to indicate leprosy
    The remains are thought to date back to 3780-3650 BC, the Late Copper Age
    Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a long-term bacterial infection

By Karen Gilchrist For Mailonline

Published: 12:29 EDT, 22 October 2017 | Updated: 12:39 EDT, 22 October 2017

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5006093/Skeleton-world-s-oldest-case-leprosy-discovered.html#ixzz4wJbFQZDG
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