Additionally, between 1616 and 1619, the Wampanoag suffered from an epidemic or series of epidemics, since 2010 thought to be from leptospirosis, or 7-day fever.
Additionally, between 1616 and 1619, the Wampanoag suffered from an epidemic or series of epidemics, long thought to be smallpox introduced by contact with Europeans. Researchers published a study in 2010 suggesting that the epidemic was leptospirosis, or 7-day fever.