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The same as we have now. There are a small number of exceptions, such as H1N1 which did not exist back then. But all the other diseases such as cancer, Heart disease, Diabetes, crohns, celiac, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, gastritis, and dozens of others all existed throughout humankind.
However, many diseases were much more common in the 1400 - 1800s than now because of modern vaccines and sanitary methods. Smallpox, for example, has been virtually eradicated today but was very common at the time. Other examples are malaria, cholera, scarlet fever, mumps, measles, and yellow fever. STIs, especially syphilis, were much more difficult to treat and prevent, and were therefore more common. Diseases caused by nutritional deficiency, such as scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) and rickets (vitamin D and calcium deficiency) were also much more common than they are today.
Indeed, Kemtri expanded upon my answer most excellently.
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∙ 14y agoThey didn't always go to the docter because they were so expense. They often used their own herbs and used weird thoughts that they thought made it better.
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What happened to Nancy Hanks Lincoln's parents?
she was sick then died
Why rizal is national hero?
He is a national hero because he healed all the people who was damaged,sick.
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The Free African Society help the infected people in 1793 from Yellow Fever.
Why was the issue of slavery in the United states so divisive?
because Africa wass so rich so they sent people to put bear traps down in over 500 people were capture on a ship an people who was sick was thrown overboard
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Annie died because she really sick and died at 10 years old.
Why was a doctor important in colonial life?
Doctors were important because lots of people in colonials times got sick.
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Some times it has happened. but in rare cases people have turned GREEN ;O and slime can pour out your nose!!
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They used herbs and folk medicine, such as bleeding, and they prayed.
What was colonial life like?
Life on board of a colonial ship was cramped with a lot of people. There was not much food and what food there was, was salty. The people spent most of their time praying. Many people got sick and died.
What was Colonial ship life like?
Life on board of a colonial ship was cramped with a lot of people. There was not much food and what food there was, was salty. The people spent most of their time praying. Many people got sick and died.
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Lots of people were sick and didn't have any food
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Nobody really knows. People have been sick since ancient times.
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People be SICK 15000 in a lifetime
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they got mad so they did not give the land sick that is a lie
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This has happened more than ten times, and the site owners are getting mighty sick of it.
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He loved animals, but he didn't get to play sports or have hobbies because he got sick many times.
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They died, so did people. It was a very hard trip on all involved.
