Plague Mummies

Tomb Detectives: Plague Mummies

Nearly 200 perfectly preserved mummies have been found in a church crypt in a Hungarian town. One in particular could be the key to curing tuberculosis and is now stored in the Natural History Museum in Budapest.

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The Mummies' Stories

In Vac, Hungary, a cache of mummies hints at the origins of tuberculosis and promises genetic clues to resistance.