Expert disease detective unravels mysterious illness that killed famed 12th century sultan

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Saladin may not be well known in the West, but even 800 years after his death, he remains famous in the Middle East. During his illustrious life, he successfully led armies against the invading Crusaders and conquered several kingdoms. But his death remains a mystery. Now an expert disease detective has a new theory about what may have killed him.
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