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SCIENCEJul 30 · 18:16 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITAdithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

Ancient mummy DNA from Chile provides genetic evidence that smallpox was introduced to the Americas through European colonization, with infections dating between 1492 and 1631. The study links the virus to European strains, confirming historical accounts of its deadly impact on Indigenous populations.

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ChileplaceTrinity College DublinorganizationShigeki NakagomepersonPatricia FosterpersonIndiana UniversityorganizationCamaronesplacesmallpoxtopicEuropean colonizationtopic
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