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Ep 8 ABRACADABRA - Go Away Malaria!
This Podcast Will Kill You
Malaria and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Malaria doesn't leave any traces on skeletons, but we can track its history through human genetics. Malaria antigens were found in 5,000 year old Egyptian and Nubian mummies. In Rome, vivax probably contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. But I do want to tell you about some of these Roman cures from malaria because what were they thinking?
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