Old Testament biblical references to tuberculosis.
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Abstract
Two probable references to tuberculosis are found in Old Testament books of the Bible dating to a time when the Israelites lived in Egypt, which is known from archeological evidence to be an area where tuberculosis was then prevalent. Other putative biblical references to tuberculosis are less credible.
Medical subject headings
- Bible
- Medicine in Literature
- Tuberculosis