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Roundworm Infections Were Widespread in Medieval Nidaros
Latrine investigations found widespread roundworm infection in medieval Nidaros, a city in Norway.
The findings indicate that almost all of Nidaros’s inhabitants were infected.
The evidence comes from historical latrines, which researchers investigated.
The city’s sanitation fix backfired and helped create a cycle of infection, according to the account.
Roundworms are parasites, and the findings point to how common infection was among the city’s residents.
The investigation reports no further steps or outcomes.
Investigations of historical latrines indicate that almost all inhabitants of medieval Nidaros were infected with roundworms.
Nidaros was a medieval city in Norway.
The report describes a sanitation fix as having backfired and unleashed a cycle of infections.
The article does not give details about the investigations or the sanitation fix.
- Who
- Almost all inhabitants of medieval Nidaros.
- What
- They were infected with roundworms.
- When
- In the medieval period.
- Where
- Nidaros, a city in Norway.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- City
- Nidaros, Norway
- Infection
- Almost all inhabitants were infected with roundworms
- Evidence
- Investigations of historical latrines