When Europeans arrived in the Americas much of the native population died because of diseases the Europeans brought. Was it common for Colonizers to die of local diseases as well? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

When Europeans arrived in the Americas much of the native population died because of diseases the Europeans brought. Was it common for Colonizers to die of local diseases as well?

by F3lixes

More Questions:

What is known about the diseases the natives had to fight before Colonization? What were the symptoms?

Were they at all comparable to something like a cold or the flue?

Did any of the diseases native to the americas, say an "NA small pox 2.0", spread to Europe, other parts of the world or still exists?

silverappleyard

While there’s always more to say about the subject, you might be interested in this previous answer from u/anthropology_nerd:

When Europeans brought diseases to the new world, how come Europeans themselves didn't get sick from diseases specific to the new world?