Tuberculosis is Nearly 7000-Years-Old

Tuberculosis was present in Europe as early as 7000 years ago, finds a new research. A disease called Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteopathy (HPO) is characterized by symmetrical new bone formations on the long bones. Based on the archaeological record, it has been suggested that tuberculosis might have caused HPO thousands of years ago. HPO is a rare find in the archaeological record, making it difficult to verify this hypothesis. In this study, Muriel ...