Resumen

GARCIA CACERES, Uriel. La implantación de la viruela en los Andes, la historia de un holocausto. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica, ene./mar. 2003, vol.20, no.1, p.41-50. ISSN 1726-4634.

The history of Smallpox outbreaks in the Andes shows the somber characteristic of an holocaus story. This study aims to point out the most important stages of the Smallpox introduction process among the Adean population, specially in Peru, since the beginning of the XVI Century until nowadays.

Palabras llave: Smallpox; Peru.