https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa How the Spread of Smallpox Affected the Survival of the Aztec People and Culture en-us 2021-11-05 01:30:04 UTC 2025-11-29 18:31:06 UTC hello@padlet.com colbu070 https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868859986 Population: Aztec natives in 16th century

Health Outcome: Death from smallpox]]> 2021-11-05 01:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868859986 colbu070 https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868878747 The Aztecs had historically been isolated from past outbreaks of smallpox that had taken place in the Old World. The lack of knowledge and physical connection behind the Old and New World prevented the disease from being introduced to the Aztecs until the 16th century (How Smallpox Devastated, 2019).]]> 2021-11-05 01:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868878747 colbu070 https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868891743 Since Aztecs historically had not been exposed to smallpox, they did not have natural immunity built up to it like the Europeans did (How Smallpox Devastated, 2019). This suggests a possible genetic difference between those of European descent and those of indigenous American descent.]]> 2021-11-05 01:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868891743 colbu070 https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868929436 Aztec medical treatment involved many herbal remedies and religious rituals (Aztec Medicine, 1966). Thus, they were not prepared to face an outbreak as severe and novel as smallpox and ultimately it killed thousands of Aztecs, paving the way for Spanish colonization (Ford, Slide #19, 10-12-2021).]]> 2021-11-05 02:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868929436 colbu070 https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868952292 Smallpox was very infectious, with one sick person infecting another five on average. This is even more infectious than Covid-19 is projected to be. Transmission of smallpox can happen through the picking at rashy "pox" on the surface of the skin by infected individuals, thus spreading viral material (Olson, Slide #9, 10-14-2021).]]> 2021-11-05 02:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/colbu070/gldbzhqtykeusdxa/wish/1868952292