Ep 36 Shades of Syphilis
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Syphilis and Gonorrhoea
The fear of syphilis and gonoria remained heightened throughout the time between the world war one ended and between one world war two began. With the deployment of penicillon and the widespread use, i mean, syphilis cases dropped to almost nothing. It was like magic. And it kind of became a disease that was forgotten. But then in 19 72 is when syphilis took the headlines again. At the end of july in 19 72, the announcement was made that the us Public health service had been conducting a study on the effects of untreated syphilis on the human body. This story needs to be told. The story intibutes. I think this is one of the most important
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