Tag: 1495 Syphilis Outbreak
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Syphilis Through the Ages: Unraveling a Centuries-Old Medical Enigma
In the annals of medical history, few diseases have intrigued and confounded researchers as much as syphilis. A disease characterized by its devastating effects, it struck fear into the hearts of those it afflicted and puzzled physicians for centuries. The traditional narrative surrounding syphilis has long held that it was part of “the Columbian exchange”…