# Ancient mummy DNA reveals chilling clue to deadly disease that swept the Americas

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 13:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Mummy DNA exposes gruesome history of a deadly disease brought by colonists that ravaged early Americans | 2026-08-13 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPV2lBR0t6aFEyQk9JOE9lUDRLSHRvczdycjVjMl9FZEo5LWNKX19Rc29JakFTVEdHYjRrbXJ5bUNPZktvbm54b2Z3QThjcl83eTU2OGI4dVR0aGtxTEVESUpucGR6bW5aSklmamthdzVsT2NzYmhVeTVYeFJodnBjNUt1SnRpWTBkdWRXVkxtV0JFZUNzTDl0TGhQQ0xqM2R6N3VWbWs4VEg5SlJoSzV0MkJ1OHRoQQ?oc=5) |
| VICE | Scientists Found Smallpox DNA Hidden in 500-Year-Old Chilean Mummies | 2026-08-13 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNOUVPRDZ1TlM0TlJZRUlQLWZCQWYxTDRKYW9jd25HUF9ZWTFwSVJieFZUb3M2MmpGUURBZV9JZ25ob3RWWTQwUDRXNW42a21POFNqMDN3SEg1R1pIVkwyN3laYmNxNEdNcktqUC04TnkyZWpTS2JJZGdmLUFoYTROeEF4aFZOX1UxbGQ4N1U1Q25lcjZUUXFFRlJxbGwwVk9TY2kw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | First ancient smallpox genomes found in the Americas tie disease to European colonization | 2026-08-13 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPa0xXb2N6d2swd3ZUQ0FzSlVqTlFSeXRBcWhrUXhCaS1zMEpnSGd6TmVqa0JzdF9xQjRRVWxIdmh1cmc0VE9CTlhmVU04Y0hiZWV6WGtOazliMDd1V3VRZVBVYzBSUmwyT2J6bk5GODBOZlF4cGtDdjRPUnN1eXZ2Z25LTkY3VDV5bWYybXpIS1A0bTZ4UXNQYmxsZw?oc=5) |
| The Economic Times | Earlier this year, researchers analyzed ancient Chilean mummies for traces of smallpox DNA. The evidence p | 2026-08-13 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimANBVV95cUxQZUs3c1hmdkQ0MGRDZVFvUjd1MFB0X3dvSlU3cnVvY3BMNDJmV3JfTHl0ekFpUzlHMHlucU05SWpnLVZUZFBHOGtvS2dUMlF6WXU5OHFTNGtSSnAwYVJ2dkw4ZjBTcVVaOUl3dnB0LXMwd1FPS1FKa2VsZlc1dHpzckMtVjlXTE05TmpobVl6d09rY3RGcGdSM3dQeVc3a1Y0M3FodFpuN1E1MFE1eTdsQ2NDNVo5ZnVldFBJcFdFSjZzd3p2OEhvaC1JY3VHb2lPb2pOVnlQX1A4RVZ1Ul91czEwNk9EQTAzdFR2TllGS2hVVmVfeEQtejN0U0hJNHFoNV9MMGQ1WkdtNk4wM1YzSHRWblBkWUlwbG5sc016SEQ0NXg4TF9MX1h5d3hDWUxRRjhiM3lIaldoREZzZzk5a0R1OHloeE1mSWd3UXVSNHI3c196MU1) |
| Fox News | Ancient mummy DNA reveals chilling clue to deadly disease that swept the Americas | 2026-08-13 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPclpmUDRjSFZyakF2MVVlek1JRzdVOFctQlFSSnFFZzZuUHc4amFDYnBHbnFKVXVHTzRmU3RqLXVUeF84TnNUNTFNeXhodzdxZEN4YUM2OTJlNTJmRS1UWWRMVGpmUEJpQUx0M1ZqdkF6Z0JuVS1GQU1UT2RhMUlmY2g1enFJSmdSb1NkaHFoRG5xQzFWbkxKZkJlQnRtcF9wWlHSAacBQVVfeXFMT3Y2amNfcTF4aExBcXhzUWpNTjNUNnhVMHUzNlBjdWpybHpHeHZoZ2pUMlVwT0N0UUladGZXRC1XRUVNMWN5bFFCazZvbTlkS2lQN2xuOHNQcVBJc2lWUnpIV0p2WGhiYXVXbUx6bmRTREpjWXJMdHNIcE1OYnFabVVqMHBycW52ZmpYVHFWNnlHV2g5Yi1fYUg3aTNWTHlSd1REeFktalE?oc=5) |

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