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Indigenous people have historically succumbed to "depopulation by disease" upon arrival of settlers (e.g. Native American population loss upon European arrival), yet the latter group remains unscathed despite new exposures from the indigenous people. What accounts such a discrepancy of immunities?

by /u/creedofwheat in /r/askscience

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