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AD 1493–1550s Native peoples begin dying from European diseases Diseases unknown to them spread rapidly among Native peoples, who lack immunity to viruses and bacteria ... |
AD 1520–62 ‘Virgin-soil’ epidemics devastate Native populations “Virgin-soil” epidemics sweep through populations with no prior exposure to a particular infectious ... |
1761 First known influenza pandemic from the Americas begins Influenza is one of the diseases that Europeans brought to the New World. Unlike previous influenza ... |
1775 Smallpox strikes again in North America As the American Revolution begins, epidemic smallpox spreads across North America, killing hundreds ... |