"The analysis of human remains from a seventeenth-century burial site in Switzerland indicates that individuals who performed strenuous manual labor often died before the age of 20. This demographic was particularly vulnerable during plague outbreaks, as low-income workers could not afford to stay home, leading to higher mortality rates."
"The disparities identified in the burial site from the last plague outbreak in Switzerland, which occurred between 1665 and 1670, highlight the ongoing issues of socioeconomic inequality. These findings resonate with the patterns observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, where similar vulnerabilities were evident among low-income populations."
Analysis of a seventeenth-century burial site in Switzerland shows that many individuals engaged in strenuous manual labor and died before reaching 20 years of age. The findings indicate that a plague outbreak disproportionately affected low-income workers who could not afford to stay home during the epidemic. The disparities observed in the remains from the last recorded plague outbreak in Switzerland, occurring between 1665 and 1670, reflect similar inequalities seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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