A three-dimensional image of a CT scan of an Egyptian mummy is projected above a sarcophagus as the hidden secrets of Egyptian mummies up to 3,000 years old have been virtually unwrapped and reconstructed for the first time using cutting-edge scanning technology in a joint British-Australian exhibition in Sydney on Thursday. AFP PHOTO
A three-dimensional image of a CT scan of an Egyptian mummy is projected above a sarcophagus as the hidden secrets of Egyptian mummies up to 3,000 years old have been virtually unwrapped and reconstructed for the first time using cutting-edge scanning technology in a joint British-Australian exhibition in Sydney on Thursday. AFP PHOTO

WASHINGTON: The discovery of smallpox DNA in a 17th century child mummy may shorten the timeline of the deadly infectious disease's history, according to a study published Thursday.

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