Europeans brought diseases to Canada beginning in the late 15th century, following the arrival of explorers like John Cabot in 1497. These diseases, including smallpox, influenza, and measles, had devastating effects on Indigenous populations who had no prior exposure or immunity. The impact of these diseases significantly contributed to the decline of many Indigenous communities throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.
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They carried diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza
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some German one, not malaria, maybe small pox
Beginning with diseases such as measles and smallpox brought over by Europeans when they came to colonize, such as measles and smallpox, yes immigrants bring diseases with them when they come to America. In fact, diseases brought along, intentionally and unintentionally from Europe have killed off many of the native peoples in many parts of the world.
The majority of diseases included smallpox, influenza, typhoid, cholera, mumps, measles, malaria, whopping cough, bubonic plague, yellow fever, pneumonia, and dysentery.
Diseases, in the form of foreign bacteria. some examples are: smallpox (especially infectious and deadly to those unexposed to it before) and influensa (flu)
The first Europeans to reach Canada were the Vikings.