Chilean mummies confirm Europeans brought smallpox to the Americas

Analysis of Chilean mummies has provided concrete proof that smallpox was introduced to the Americas by European colonisers. The finding confirms long-held scientific assumptions with hard genetic evidence. Researchers note the results also reveal additional previously unknown insights into the history of disease in the New World.

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