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The first epidemic struck the Inca Empire in 1524, plunging the biggest, most sophisticated society in the Americas into disarray. The virus killed between 30 percent and 50 percent of the population, including the emperor, Huayna Capac, his designated heir and most of the court.
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
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