I hear a lot about the devastating impact of Eurasian diseases on the indigenous population of the Americas e.g. cholera, small pox etc. Are there any American diseases that had a similar impact on Eurasian settlers/colonisers? If not, then why? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

I hear a lot about the devastating impact of Eurasian diseases on the indigenous population of the Americas e.g. cholera, small pox etc. Are there any American diseases that had a similar impact on Eurasian settlers/colonisers? If not, then why?

by sizzly_sausage

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Not to say more couldn't (or shouldn't) be said on the topic, but this has been discussed previously, see e.g. u/anthropology_nerd's and u/400-Rabbits's answers in the FAQ