DNA from Viking people reveals the unexpected history of smallpox

Smallpox DNA found in the bodies of people who lived in the Viking era show that these viruses were different to the one eliminated in the 20th century – and perhaps much less deadly

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2249835-dna-from-viking-people-reveals-the-unexpected-history-of-smallpox/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home