Study: Medieval British friars had more intestinal worms than general population

Washington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2021

The remains of dozens of medieval British Augustine friars discovered by the University of Cambridge were plagued with twice the parasitic intestinal worms of the general population at the time, according to a new study published Friday.
“It is striking that the friars had nearly double the infection rate of parasites spread by poor hygiene, compared with the general population,” the Ca
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