Hygiene on Hadrian’s Wall

There have been several articles online recently about research into the evidence for parasitic intestinal infections amongst the Roman garrison on Hadrian’s Wall. Each successive article seems to give ever more information about the diseases, so they are reading matter which should not, perhaps, be read in close proximity to having a meal….

The articles can be read at the following websites. Live Science has Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds

The Daily Telegraph reported on the research in The grim reason Romans couldn’t defend Hadrian’s Wall

The most recent, and the most graphic, are from Boc-maintenance.co.uk and can be read at Analyses of latrines in Hadrian's Wall reveal that Roman soldiers lived exposed to highly troublesome intestinal parasites 1,800 years ago from C-astonhair.co.uk at New analysis of Hadrian’s Wall latrines reveals Roman soldiers lived with widespread and disruptive gut parasites 1,800 years ago and from Bishopstrowe College at Analyses of Hadrian’s Wall latrines reveal Roman soldiers faced serious gut parasites 1,800 years ago