The Appearance of Syphilis in the 1490s
Overview
The earliest references to the disease now known as syphilis come from the 1490s, when it broke out among French troops besieging the city of Naples. I...
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Historic Dispute : Did Syphilis Originate in the New World, from Which It Was Brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus and His Crew?
Viewpoint: Yes, syphilis originated in the New World and was broug...
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Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by spiral-shaped bacteria called treponema pallidum. Syphilis is acquired during sexual contact with an individual already infected with the ...
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Syphilis
Syphilis is a chronic, degenerative, sexually transmitted disease. Highly contagious particularly during the early stages of its progression--syphilis can be cured in its primary and secondar...
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Syphilis Test
Once a ravaging disease that rose to epidemic proportions, syphilis is effectively treated today with penicillin and other antibiotics. Because there is no known inoculation, accurate te...
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Syphilis
Syphilis is a chronic, degenerative, sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Although modern treatments now control the disease, its incidence remains high wo...
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Wasserman Test
The Wasserman test is used to diagnose the illness known as syphilis. The test is named after its developer, the German bacteriologist August Wasserman (1866-1925). The Wasserman test w...
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Syphilis
Syphilis is a chronic, degenerative, sexually transmitted disease. Highly contagious-- particularly during the early stages of its progression--syphilis can be cured in its primary and second...
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Syphilis
A sexually transmitted disease that, if untreated, can cause permanent damage to the heart and central nervous system.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STDs) caused by an organism ...
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Syphilis:
Alive and Well
Syphilis, the word brings to mind to most a disease of the past. In truth syphilis is alive and well today and a very active participant in that select club known as sexu...
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The Appearance of Syphilis in the 1490s
Historic Dispute : Did Syphilis Originate in the New World, from Which It Was Brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus and His Crew
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