You often hear about the diseases that were brought to the new world that wiped out huge numbers of indigenous people. Why do we never hear about diseases transmitted from the locals to the invaders? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

You often hear about the diseases that were brought to the new world that wiped out huge numbers of indigenous people. Why do we never hear about diseases transmitted from the locals to the invaders?

by NotMyself

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Hi, this question gets asked here fairly often. This section of our FAQ may be of some interest to you.