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Originally Posted by masraum
Actually, there's argument and evidence that "they" (the New World) gave syphilis to us (the Old World). I mentioned your post. My wife thought it was interesting, but said that syphilis went the other way (she has a MS in MicroBio).
https://archive.archaeology.org/9701/newsbriefs/syphilis.html
speaking of syphilis...
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I stand corrected. But that does not change the fact that the flu, smallpox, etc, all old world diseases are the primary source of death in the Americas after Columbus.
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