One of the most devastating viruses known to man was first documented in Egypt. In 1157 BC, the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses V died suddenly from what is described as an acute illness. At the time of his death, he was only thirty years old and had ruled Egypt for just four years. Studies on his body done by twentieth-century scientists revealed the cause of this mysterious death. They found many clues that led them to believe …showed first 75 words of 1729 total…

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