DNA analysis uncovers diseases that decimated Napoleon's army
TL;DR
Scientists analyzed DNA from teeth of soldiers buried in a Lithuanian mass grave from Napoleon's army, revealing infections with bacteria causing paratyphoid and relapsing fever, shedding light on the diseases that contributed to their demise during the harsh Russian campaign.
- What killed Napoleon's army? Scientists find clues in DNA from fallen soldiers' teeth : Shots - Health News NPR
- Dead soldiers’ teeth reveal diseases that doomed Napoleon’s army The Washington Post
- Napoleon’s soldiers who died in Russian retreat had unexpected diseases, study finds The Guardian
- Multiple diseases may have devastated Napoleon’s army in 1812 CNN
- DNA Identifies 2 Bacterial Killers That Stalked Napoleon’s Army The New York Times
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