CH-0016 · RESEARCH DRAFT
New England epidemic and uncertain diagnosis
A devastating epidemic occurred in New England in 1616–1619. Leptospirosis is a proposed explanation, not a confirmed diagnosis for all early coastal epidemics.
Not publication-ready. Do not transfer its mortality estimates or diagnosis to sixteenth-century Mi’kmaq populations.
- Historical place
- Coastal New England
- Present-day context
- Coastal New England — navigation aid, not historical jurisdiction
- Peoples named in this record
- Indigenous New England communities, European traders
- Review state
- interpretation requires review — source-supported draft is not independent verification
- Catalogue updated
- 2026-10-11
- French text
- Translation pending; English research text shown.
Map context
No territorial polygon or coordinate is asserted in v1. Modern location labels are orientation aids, not historical boundaries.
No dated political snapshot is available for this event. No historical boundary is inferred.
Source evidence
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New hypothesis for cause of epidemic among Native Americans, New England, 1616–1619
Marr and Cathey / Emerging Infectious Diseases · peer reviewed hypothesis · Review: search excerpt
Recorded retrieval date: 2026-10-11. This date does not prove a complete document was reviewed.
Institutional interpretation is not automatically independent corroboration. Consult nation-authored histories and underlying records before editorial approval.