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5-7-14
tags: Black Death
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5-7-14
Black Death skeletons give up secrets of life and death
Breaking Newstags: Black Death
Tens of millions of people died in the epidemic, but their descendants lived longer and had better health than ever before, a study shows.
The Black Death was one of the most devastating epidemics in human history.
But survivors benefited from rising standards of living and better diets in the aftermath of the disaster.
The improvements in health only occurred because of the death of huge numbers of people, said a US scientist.
It is evidence of how infectious disease has the power to shape patterns of health in populations, said Dr Sharon DeWitte of South Carolina University.
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