As European and American traders travelled throughout the Pacific, they brought diseases such as tuberculosis, syphilis, and smallpox to indigenous peoples.

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European and American traders, along with explorers and colonizers, introduced diseases like tuberculosis, syphilis, and smallpox to indigenous populations in the Pacific and other parts of the world, to which these populations had no prior exposure or immunity, often leading to devastating outbreaks.

As European and American Traders Travelled Throughout the Pacific, They