Smallpox Brought to America by European Colonizers
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Analysis of ancient genomes from mummies in Chile confirms that European colonizers brought smallpox to America. The virus, which had not been present before, caused catastrophic epidemics among indigenous populations, leading to millions of deaths. The study, published in Science, provides the first direct genetic evidence linking European colonial-era smallpox outbreaks in America with strains circulating in the Old World.
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