Did the explorers of the Americas bring diseases back to Europe with them?

by R3bel

We know that huge populations of the Americas died from the germs the Europeans brought with them, but was it a two way street?

Searocksandtrees

hi! fyi, there are some excellent threads in the FAQ on this topic; check out the subsection Impact of indigenous diseases on the Europeans:

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