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  "id": 17996807,
  "title": "Boat burial reveals leprosy strain in fifth-century Germany",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/boat-burial-reveals-leprosy-strain-in-fifth-century-germany",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-03T17:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-boat-burial-reveals-leprosy-strain.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Visigothic and Vandal forces marched into Italy and conquered Rome; the Huns spread fear and terror on their campaigns through Western Europe; the Franks expanded their domain southward—the fifth century was an era of profound, often violent upheavals in Europe, and at the same time one of great mobility. Researchers from the Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology (IKMB) at…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}