Everyone knows the american natives struggled with european disease - but did the europeans face any american disease their immune systems couldnt cope with? And if so, why didnt they all die like the natives?

by supersoviet888
silverappleyard

Not to discourage further discussion, but we have some great previous answers on this subject in the section of the FAQ on indigenous diseases in the Americas by u/anthropology_nerd and u/400-rabbits. As to all the natives dying of disease, the answer from anthropology_nerd in the section just above talks deals with additional factors that contributed to more deadly epidemics.