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Egyptian called in sick 3,500 years ago because ‘something bit me’

  • A worker named Panebu was absent on day 12 because he had been bitten, although it does not specify what bit him.
  • An exhibition has revealed Ancient Egyptian sick notes and work invoices dating back to between 1550 and 1069 BCE.
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Egyptian called in sick 3,500 years ago because ‘something bit me’

A worker named Panebu was absent on day 12 because he had been bitten - although it does not say what bit him.

·Missoula, United States
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The Indiana Gazette Online broke the news in Indiana, United States on Friday, October 3, 2025.
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