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Between the Mason-Dixon line and the opposite latitude in Brazil it was more Malaria, Yellow Fever, and other mosquito born diseases rather than smallpox that d
by Symmetry 1mo ago
Between the Mason-Dixon line and the opposite latitude in Brazil it was more Malaria, Yellow Fever, and other mosquito born diseases rather than smallpox that did most of the killing. Malaria alone is responsible for about 5% of all human deaths through history, compared to something like 1% for smallpox.
- gabriel666smith 1mo agoAh, interesting - no idea about mosquito range, or if disease can transmit between mosquitoes, but probably puts a cork in that idea. Thanks!