Measles Through History
The origins of measles trace back to ancient Sumeria around 3000 BCE, where the conditions for the virus to thrive were met. As populations grew and agriculture developed, measles spread across Europe, the Middle East, and into Asia, while its establishment in Africa remains less clear. The distinction between measles and smallpox in historical texts complicates our understanding of its early presence, but by the Middle Ages, measles began to assert its identity as a significant disease.In this clip
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