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Oldest Human Diseases and Prehistory

What ancient infections, inherited pathogens, and human prehistory can reveal about disease pressure before written medical history.

Indexed essay December 24, 2025 By Devin Teichrow scienceinfectious diseaseanthropologyevolutionHistoryhuman origins

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By Devin Teichrow. Published December 24, 2025.

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What ancient infections, inherited pathogens, and human prehistory can reveal about disease pressure before written medical history.

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