Diseases from europe were part of the columbian exchange. they devastated the peoples of the americas. what more recent examples of disease spreading across the globe can you think of?

The population of Europe in 1300 was 70 million. The population dropped to 52 million in 1400.

The total decline in population was (70 – 52) = 18 million.

The decline in terms of percentage was × 100 = 26% (approximately)

Similarly, the population of the Americas in 1500 was 42 million. The population in 1600 was 13 million.

The total decline in population (42 – 13) = 29 million

The decline in terms of percentage was × 100 = 69% (approximately)

So, between the years 1300 and 1400, the population of Europe dropped by 26 percent. In the Americas, the population decline between 1500 and 1600 was 69 percent. So, the decline in population of the Americas between 1500 and 1600 was greater. Based on this fact, it seems likely that the spread of disease due to global trade had a much greater impact in the Americas than in Europe.