哈佛大学历史学家发表的一系列新文章，在美国《独立宣言》发表250周年之际，就独立战争期间的疾病与故意感染问题提出了引人深思的质疑。

这项研究审查了英军可能故意将感染天花的人卖往美军阵线的证据，导致大陆军队中爆发毁灭性的疫情。

哈佛医学院教授约翰·特伦布莱指出，了解这段历史对于理解疾病如何影响整个历史上的军事结果至关重要。

A new collection of essays by Harvard historians raises provocative questions about disease and deliberate infection during the American Revolutionary War, published to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The research examines evidence that British forces may have knowingly sent smallpox-infected individuals toward American lines, contributing to devastating outbreaks among Continental Army troops.

Harvard Medical School professor John Tremblay notes that understanding this history is critical to appreciating how disease has shaped military outcomes throughout history.