They think its population grew rapidly and then remained more or less stable until the arrival of the Europeans, who introduced deadly diseases to which islanders had no immunity.

他们认为岛上的人口增长迅速，然后保持或多或少的稳定速度来增长，直到欧洲人的到来引进了岛上居民对其没有免疫力的致命疾病。

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David Phillips and Gwendolyn Barker believe there is a clear link between deadly medical errors and the arrival of new residents.

VOA: special.2010.06.16