Were colonial people into the Americas exposed to new diseases like the natives were?

by BrofessorBroDown
gobberpooper

Not to discourage answers, but here's a thread from the FAQ

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ck97r/when_europeans_brought_diseases_to_the_new_world/

The tl;dr is that explorers did get diseases from Native Americans, but due to factors, primarily greater close contact with a variety of animals, Europeans had far more diseases they could transmit to the indigenous people. Syphilis is an example of a disease that went back to Europe.