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10/04/18

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Originally posted by sigmadelta ↑

Sorry, the reference was to the exposure of the Incas to smallpox. which wiped most of them out, moreso than the warfare from the Spanish.

You see the S.Americans hadn't developed any resistance to the disease, which the newcomers from Europe had done over generations of being in close contact with animals, and also were carriers, so the locals quickly succumbed.

This is just an example, but in my view you can generalise this somewhat to any disease that a person hasn't developed an immunity to. I remember when they were still giving people smallpox vaccinations in the 1970's when the disease hadn't quite been eradicated. But shortly after, it had, due to vaccinations, and thus this disease that had been the scourge of humanity for thousands of years was eradicated for good.

That's got to be a good result, wouldn't you think?

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Has and continues to save millions. Sorry for my misinterpretation.
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