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Smallpox DNA recovered from Chilean mummies
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM ET
Summary: Smallpox DNA was recovered from Spanish conquest-era Chilean mummies.
WHO: Researchers recovering DNA from Chilean mummies
WHAT: Smallpox DNA was recovered from Spanish conquest-era Chilean mummies.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
WHERE: Chile
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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