In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
Did you know?
Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
Did you know?
The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
Did you know?
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Human Evolution
Sections of the Human Brain
The visual areas of the human cerebral cortex.
Human Development
Visible evidence of mosaic tissues in a human female