History Revealed

WELCOME MARCH 2020

The Black Death is one of the most well-known – and certainly one of the deadliest – diseases to have ever affected humankind. Its rapid spread wiped. As we explore in this month’s cover feature, there were a multitude of diseases, infections and medical conditions that could end your life, with little in the way of cures. Read more from page 26.

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