ANTHROP 3PP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bronze Age, Pasteurization, Penicillin
9 Jan 2016
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Things we see on skeletons tend to be really chronic conditions. Things like measles we do not see on skeletons. Infectious diseases are either caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. The immune status of the host and the virulence of the pathogen must be looked at as both of these factors can vary. Young children in particular could be severely impacted as well as older people due to immune status of the host. they dont cause too many problems. As with other types of pathology, the response of bone is limited. When we think about paleopathology, we must know that diseases evolve. Various plagues are discussed and assessed in their evolution. They can evolve rapidly, like various types of influenza. Center for disease control shows 9582 cases of tuberculosis in 2011 (usa) There are several types of tb: o o. Human tb: most commonly spread from person to person in respiratory droplets.
