# Chilean Mummies Yield First Genetic Proof Europeans Brought Smallpox to Americas

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-03 09:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 3.35

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader Publications | Ancient DNA confirms colonizers brought smallpox to Americas | 2026-08-03 21:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxPeGpHU0UtcWgyamNUZUFBcEFzTm9tdzZ2YVZmMFZqLV82eUZvc3BQNVlxcVVGbENrZGttZ1dyYlpXYWdUcE1SZ0UyLWRSTjlEN0JsTFhlVlF0RGdxM09hdHJXdUJLbG03aXdocHFDYlFISTE3OWEteHBDY0gzWk83UnlTLXl1UGR5TDBoYzk0UWhld1BBQV9nRE45aXZRc1gwVjZhS1ZmVkFXOGVWeFJnYl94UXNPUlRUelMtYXZXYmlxSGYxRmxJUTI2ai1vR0hfRXcydFFOUTViNjZZcWdSang4M19LMXpKYlE?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Chilean Mummies Prove Europeans Brought Smallpox to the Americas—But That’s Not All | 2026-08-03 21:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNWGhHOTU4aXM5WGZlUWxtdE5saVZoT2dpRTlZN29jeVk1SlNXWFNnQ1p1dXI1QzZHb2hxa1F6RDdITUlwRmpPZFVVSGlHdGxQcUZ5QWt5bFlzRnlfRDFQaVVhUG8zX3Yzei1JT3JEV0xZeUhpb1AzTmxiYVJzY2V6dzlWNFI3cDVCMUw0dlNmS096Sm5CZy13dVVNNzFfTWVBZjB4d0RNWnhxTFFZUXQzV05DVQ?oc=5) |
| smithsonianmag.com | Smallpox DNA Hidden for Centuries in Mummies Found in Chile Suggests European Colonists Brought the Virus to the Americas | 2026-08-02 15:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxORGllWW9Wb0tyMUZfdF8xQ2xUcW9Nd2czekNsZFUyLUREZExvZzVMdmdnWldXWjFrS2wtcjY3Q1docC0zcTEyR0JEdjNHMi1fUjBPTGtxLXp5MndlNVR4bTV4M3IxY2RsbGFhS0ozX1FvbzB6S1lKbnhVNWVvWmxzcVZQSHVjT2x0WEM4NUZJakFjcWV3QS1QSEo1MWZEcmE2T0ppM013ZVFWNk4zYmJfUTBTelZwRVVaMXhBRFRQRDdTMWVObExsWElYZG1lZGhCZ1B0a2xLSHZFZkZfdFV5UGp3Nkp6VnNwZ1NXZ0RpTDRQS09TRTdzWWx3aDU1X2ItN0JlNw?oc=5) |
| Ground News | Chilean Mummies Yield First Genetic Proof Europeans Brought Smallpox to Americas | 2026-08-02 15:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNVHN2RjFyMmN2YXQtWVVoQ3R3b3lUTHZFMU01dDd2R184bmZQZWY3QXdNUng4XzloMUZoWmFqdU9CbUh1OUh5VEp2clFpXzNHRDZteWg0WmVJTThIWXFqMDVUTHVhNTJ1OXlCbE1jQjNSLTBRRDdBaGFfd0RhNzRjcmtRTUg2eG40cFBibnNaajJwblBYV1MyeC1nc0lPX09RdGNhUXBVTmhQZzNGb2dtZ2ZJWWZfZw?oc=5) |
| Medical Xpress | Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas | 2026-08-02 15:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNcWJWSU9BWU95WHpPSmpxR3EtTWNsS0ZyWDJ1SWMwaU55ZnZXSVktNDhhQkZReXE3TTVsdEsyOFZhZnNxQmNOLU5mbWJCZ3ZlSkpyclhIMVR4ZE9LVTBGN1Y2U3JmdnJ4MVNlVHBwQ0IxMnVpWUdmX09WbnFQdkk0ejFGQXRPTmVU?oc=5) |
| Ground News | Chilean Mummies Yield First Genetic Proof Europeans Brought Smallpox to Americas | 2026-08-02 15:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNVEhpQTUwbmttV3NRaE0xWTRoS19qN1h1NG9BeEtJZVRfRzVLRVpwOUItYy1XT3ZMQVhnZDd5YWNvemdRRk12ZVRNUHQ3SHAxdkJ6X1lzSk4tdU9DTzAyb05kcWs1NV95aV9KYmRyWmJpUzByLVo5WVhGenRiY0ltck02OHByYVJfS3owMXFjdjlwQXpiMXFJ?oc=5) |

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