In Canada,the two greatest epidemics affecting Aboriginal health were malaria in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,and HIV/AIDS which continues to be a major problem today.

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The two greatest epidemics affecting Aboriginal health in Canada were smallpox in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and tuberculosis, which continues to be a major problem today. Malaria was not a significant issue in Canada due to the climate, and while HIV/AIDS is a concern, it was not one of the two greatest epidemics historically.

In Canada,the Two Greatest Epidemics Affecting Aboriginal Health Were Malaria