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Ancient Mummy DNA Links Colonization to Smallpox in Americas
Analysis of ancient mummy DNA provides the strongest scientific evidence to date that European colonization was responsible for introducing smallpox to the Americas. This research sheds new light on the historical spread of the disease.
30 Jul, 18:00 — 30 Jul, 20:27
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NYTMostly Factual7h ago
‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.
By Carl Zimmer
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual5h ago
Ancient mummy DNA offers strongest evidence yet that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Before its eradication in 1980, largely due to vaccination, smallpox stood as one of humanity's deadliest diseases
By Adithi Ramakrishnan
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual7h ago
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
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