Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years

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https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-polio-vaccination-5bca65dd2b60bb74011ecf97864961f6

Ecuyear gave as gifts two blankets, one silk handkerchief and one piece of linen that were believed to have been in contact with smallpox-infected individuals, to the two Delaware emissaries Turtleheart and Mamaltee, allegedly in the hope of spreading the deadly disease to nearby tribes, as attested in Trent's journal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_disease_and_epidemics

coincidence?