"Archaeologist Cath Neal, from the University of York said: 'This was a remarkable find and detailed study of this skeleton will provide us with important clues about the emergence of tuberculosis in late-Roman Britain, but also information about what life was like in York more than 1,500 years ago.'"
York skeleton shows signs of tuberculosis
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/10/04 - 09:19.
The remains of a 4th century Roman discovered recently at York University may be "one of the earliest British victims of tuberculosis." Experts believe that cases of TB were rare in the north of England, and the discovery may help researchers learn more about the disease's spread across the country.
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