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Surprise virus in child mummy unravels thousands of years of disease history
Surprise virus in child mummy unravels thousands of years of disease history
From the pockmarked mummified pharaohs of ancient Egypt to the epic triumph of complete global eradication, smallpox had a remarkable history. But that lengthy history may be in for a massive revision, thanks to a little mummy found in the crypt of a Lithuanian church.
arstechnica.com



