> At least check the articles you link yourself, ffs.
Yeah, and as you see, the 100 million is a highly questionable value. Just try to read past the first paragraph, maybe?
> but even that was spread with intent once found out their immunity is weak against old continent diseases
Nope. The germ theory of disease was not formed until 1800-s, the invention of vaccination was in 1796. There were some inklings that smallpox can be spread through contaminated items even before that time, but not much earlier.
Yeah, and as you see, the 100 million is a highly questionable value. Just try to read past the first paragraph, maybe?
> but even that was spread with intent once found out their immunity is weak against old continent diseases
Nope. The germ theory of disease was not formed until 1800-s, the invention of vaccination was in 1796. There were some inklings that smallpox can be spread through contaminated items even before that time, but not much earlier.