apr 1, 1789 - 3. Smallpox epidemic in Australia

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In April 1789 The first case of smallpox virus was discovered in Sydney Australia no one knew what it was, while the first fleet crew and convicts found a way to resist a little bit of the small pox. The indigenous had no way of knowing or resisting which ended up killing over thousands and thousands of them through the country / continent. When infected with smallpox the people discovered rashes and bumps all over their face and body after a few days. Some of those infected with smallpox would end up dying while those who survived would have been left scarred, blinded, hurt.

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