Paleogenomics has finally solved a question that has puzzled researchers for decades: Where did syphilis come from?

New genomic research has confirmed that syphilis, a disease that ravaged Europe shortly after the return of Christopher ...

In spring 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an apparently ...

In spring 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an apparently ...

Again, the signs and symptoms of secondary syphilis resolve spontaneously without treatment, and the infection then enters the latent phase. Figure 2. Primary lesion of syphilis. Figure courtesy ...

Heritage via Getty “The data clearly support a root in the Americas for syphilis and its known relatives, and their introduction to Europe starting in the late 15th century is most consistent ...

Standard treatment for primary or early latent syphilis: benzathine penicillin* G 2.4 mU IM x 1 dose; For secondary syphilis and for women with primary syphilis in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy ...

The origin of syphilis is the subject of a decades-long debate. The late 15th century outbreak occurred shortly after the return of Columbus and his crew from their early expeditions to the ...

This documented epidemic is now interpreted to be the first historical account of syphilis. The origin of syphilis is the subject of a decades-long debate. The late 15th century outbreak occurred ...

It’s important for individuals but also clinicians to be aware of the symptoms and to include syphilis testing when trying to ...

Left unattended, syphilis can eventually start to cause more severe permanent problems. "If you don't get treated and it keeps going, latent syphilis, especially if you have it for years ...

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