‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Genetic analysis of 500-year-old Inca mummies indicates the smallpox virus introduced by European colonizers may have been less lethal than previously assumed.
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Genetic analysis of 500-year-old Inca mummies indicates the smallpox virus introduced by European colonizers may have been less lethal than previously assumed.
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