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Ancient mummy DNA offers strongest evidence yet that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

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Ancient mummy DNA offers strongest evidence yet that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
The Independent
The Independent14 mins 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
HuffPost
HuffPost1 hrs ago
Ancient Mummy DNA Reveals Colonization Spread Smallpox
Ancient Mummy DNA Reveals Colonization Spread Smallpox  HuffPost
Stuff
Stuff2 hrs ago
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
NEW YORK (AP) — Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
New Scientist
New Scientist🏁 first to report2 hrs ago
Smallpox DNA in ancient Inca mummies shows virus came from Europe
The mummies of two people who lived in Chile more than 400 years ago carry DNA from smallpox, providing the first molecular evidence that the virus was brought to the Americas from Europe
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