(CNN) The pandemic ravaging some Native American communities has echoes that go back centuries -- to the measles and smallpox epidemics that first decimated the original Americans. They were both Native American, two of 73 confirmed dead among the Navajo Nation alone. The horror overtaking Native American communities stems from three interlinked problems:Wellness: Native communities suffer from Native communities suffer from disproportionately high rates of risk factors for Covid-19 complications, including heart disease and diabetes. A host of funds are accepting donations and providing relief to different Native communities. Better housing with more rooms and amenities would make it easier for Native American families to create social distance and stay healthy, whenever the next pandemic rolls through.

Source: CNN May 06, 2020 17:48 UTC