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Brief History of Disease Outbreaks in the U.S.
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Smallpox
Smallpox, brought from European settlers, wiped out over 70 percent of the Native American population -
Chlorea
killed 2-6 Americans per day during the outbreak -
Typhoid Fever
Spread by Mary Mallon in New York -
Polio
reported 3,145 death from the outbreak