Why didn't the Europeans suffer from disease when they came to North America 500 years ago?

by applestoday

There is a lot of literature which describes how the indigenous people of North America suffered from disease which they didnt have immunity to once they were exposed to the Europeans. However no mention that the Europeans suffered from this. Any reason why?

jschooltiger

There were absolutely indigenous diseases that affected the European colonizers. Not discouraging further answers, but this section of our FAQ may be of interest to you.