Chilean Mummies Prove Europeans Brought Smallpox to the Americas—But That’s Not All
Historians have long speculated that Europeans introduced smallpox to the Americas, which then killed hundreds of millions of…
Ancient mummy DNA connects smallpox to European colonization
NEW YORK (AP) — Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European…
Brits’ Plan in 1788 to Stop Smallpox May Have Backfired
A fresh analysis of an old scourge suggests smallpox likely slipped into Australia not via sick sailors,…
Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies
ATLANTA — Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global…