Did Europeans suffer "new" diseases upon meeting the native Americans?

by Captain_Squirrel

I know about the many, many native Americans who died of diseases Europeans brought to the Americas. Did the native Americans have diseases that were unknown to Europeans too? I have not heard about those, that's for sure.

I posted this question in /r/askscience too but I thought it was more suited to /r/askhistorians.

Searocksandtrees

hi! you'll find some info to get started in the FAQ