New Mexico History
Smallpox is a highly contagious viral infection characterized by fever, body aches, and a distinctive skin rash that leads to pustules. During the Spanish colonial period, smallpox had devastating effects on Indigenous populations in the Americas, significantly influencing the establishment of missions and settlements as it decimated local communities, leading to social disruption and changes in demographic structures.
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