Columbian Exchange brought good and bad things, for example some of the bad things they brought were diseases. Some common old world diseases are small pox, measles, malaria, yellow fever influenza, and chicken pox. Some of the new world diseases were syphilis, polio, hepatitis, and encephalitis.
The Indian population was most effected by small pox. Their immune systems were not ready for the diseases. They were mostly isolated during these times. The disease was spread by air or touch. Small pox killed as much as 90% of the native population. Small pox was widely mis-diagnosed, which lead to killing of tens of thousands of people.
Symptoms of small pox included fever and vomiting, followed by blisters on the hand and arm. Indians were vulnerable
The Indian population was most effected by small pox. Their immune systems were not ready for the diseases. They were mostly isolated during these times. The disease was spread by air or touch. Small pox killed as much as 90% of the native population. Small pox was widely mis-diagnosed, which lead to killing of tens of thousands of people.
Symptoms of small pox included fever and vomiting, followed by blisters on the hand and arm. Indians were vulnerable