In 1789, one mysterious outbreak changed Australia's history; scientists may have solved it

In 1789, a horrific outbreak devastated Indigenous Australians around Sydney Harbor. Up to 70% of local First Nations people died. For over 200 years, the cause remained a mystery. Now, scientists solved it. Computer modeling points directly to the British First Fleet. Dried smallpox scabs, carried in medical vials, likely triggered the deadly bio-catastrophe.

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