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Smallpox devastated the native population of [[ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාව]], killing around 50% of [[Indigenous ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවns]] in the early years of British colonisation.<ref>[http://encarta.msn.com/media_701508643/Smallpox_Through_History.html Smallpox Through History]</ref> It also killed many [[නවසීලන්තය]] [[Māori]].<ref>[http://www.canr.msu.edu/overseas/nzenvironsci/infopart2.htm New Zealand Historical Perspective]</ref> As late as 1848–49, as many as 40,000 out of 150,000 [[Hawaii]]ans are estimated to have died of [[measles]], [[whooping cough]] and [[influenza]]. Introduced diseases, notably smallpox, nearly wiped out the native population of [[Easter Island]].<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/how-did-easter-islands-ancient-statues-lead-to-the-destruction-of-an-entire-ecosystem-455877.html How did Easter Island's ancient statues lead to the destruction of an entire ecosystem?], The Independent</ref> In 1875, measles killed over 40,000 [[Fiji]]ans, approximately one-third of the population.<ref>[http://www.fsm.ac.fj/aboutfsm.html Fiji School of Medicine]</ref> The disease decimated the [[Andamanese]] population.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4987406.stm Measles hits rare Andaman tribe]. ''BBC News.'' May 16, 2006.</ref> [[Ainu people|Ainu]] population decreased drastically in the 19th century, due in large part

 

Researchers concluded that [[syphilis]] was carried from the New World to Europe after [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]]' voyages. The findings suggested Europeans could have carried the nonvenereal tropical bacteria home, where the organisms may have mutated into a more deadly form in the different conditions of Europe.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/science/15syph.html?_r=1 Genetic Study Bolsters Columbus Link to Syphilis], New York Times, January 15, 2008</ref> The disease was more frequently fatal than it is today. Syphilis was a major killer in Europe during the [[Renaissance]].<ref>[http://www.livescience.com/history/080114-syphilis-columbus.html Columbus May Have Brought Syphilis to Europe], LiveScience</ref> Disease killed more British soldiers in India than war. Between 1736 and 1834 only some 10% of [[East India Company]]'s officers survived to take the final voyage home.<ref>[http://www.asianreviewofbooks.com/arb/article.php?article=610 "Sahib: The British Soldier in India, 1750-1914 by Richard Holmes"]</ref>