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Re:Aztec Kings Had Rules for Plagues, Including ‘Do Not Be a... by FlyMoreRockets on Thursday May 14, 2020 @10:54AM (#23180263)
True, smallpox pretty much decimated the Aztec civilization.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/how-smallpox-devastated...

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Re:Aztec Kings Had Rules for Plagues, Including ‘Do Not Be a... by AstralStorm on Thursday May 14, 2020 @10:57AM (#23180314)
Ultimately they would need a genius doctor, as until 17th century even in Europe the correct tracing and containment measures were unknown.

They did not have time for one to appear.

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