The ghosts of Columbus and his fellow European explorers can breathe a bit easier. They have long been accused of slaying New World natives not just with swords but also with germs. Supposedly, the sailors—and eventu...The ghosts of Columbus and his fellow European explorers can breathe a bit easier. They have long been accused of slaying New World natives not just with swords but also with germs. Supposedly, the sailors—and eventual settlers — brought with them the bugs for illnesses unknown in the Americas , including smallpox , measles , influenza , malaria and tuberculosis. Never having been exposed to these ailments,展开更多
文摘The ghosts of Columbus and his fellow European explorers can breathe a bit easier. They have long been accused of slaying New World natives not just with swords but also with germs. Supposedly, the sailors—and eventual settlers — brought with them the bugs for illnesses unknown in the Americas , including smallpox , measles , influenza , malaria and tuberculosis. Never having been exposed to these ailments,
