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Ancient mummy DNA reveals chilling clue to deadly disease that swept the Americas
Scientists have found smallpox DNA in 500-year-old mummies in Chile, linking the disease to European colonization
Smallpox
4 independently detected trends connected to this subject, with the latest coverage first.
What Archynetys tracks about Smallpox
This hub groups 4 separate news trends connected to Smallpox, spanning July 9, 2026 through August 13, 2026. Each event page combines source coverage, attention velocity and a time-stamped explanation instead of treating every headline as a separate story.
The record below represents 26 article observations and 24 source signals, led by Health coverage. Use it to compare how individual events emerged, spread and changed over time.
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Chilean Mummies Yield First Genetic Proof Europeans Brought Smallpox to Americas
Scientists have found the first genetic evidence that Europeans brought smallpox to the Americas.
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‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Scientists have found smallpox DNA in 500-year-old Inca mummies, but the virus may have been less deadly than expected.
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Brits' Plan in 1788 to Stop Smallpox May Have Backfired
New research suggests British efforts to inoculate against smallpox may have inadvertently caused a deadly outbreak among Indigenous Australians.