Roman soldiers defending Hadrian's Wall were struck down with diarrhoea! Analysis of sewer drains uncovers three intestinal parasites that wreaked havoc on their dige…

Analysis of drain samples at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian's Wall in northern England, reveal traces of ancient ...

Roman soldiers defending Hadrian's Wall were infected by parasites, study finds

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

Diarrhea slowed down Roman soldiers

Roundworms are eight- to 12-inches-long and live in the intestines, They can cause abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. The ...
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Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread ...

Study: Roman soldiers battled parasites at Hadrian’s Wall

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...
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Ancient sewers reveal intestinal parasites sickened Roman soldiers near Hadrian’s Wall

Long after Roman soldiers left Vindolanda, the fort's sewer system kept a record of what plagued them most. Hidden in the sediment were parasites that reveal how disease spread through daily life near ...
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First Death Documented From Tick-Induced Meat Allergy

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an immune condition brought about by certain tick bites, which causes a life-threatening ...