Christopher Columbus Tied to Syphilis

Christopher Columbus Syphilis

There are stories going around the web today that says Christopher Columbus was responsible for the spread of Syphilis.

A brand new look at the origins of syphilis support the theory that the STD was carried over to Europe by traveling on Christopher Columbus' ships as they sailed home from their trip.

The Emory University researchers say that the sexually transmitted disease was not spread by sexual contact but adapted to survive once it got to Europe.

The researchers poured over data of skeletal evidence in 54 published reports and found that syphilis did not exist in Europe until after Columbus made his voyage to the New World in the year 1492.

What is Syphilis?

The sexually transmitted disease Syphilis has been around for 500 Years.  Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema palldum.  The disease is commonly known as the great imitator because the signs and symptoms of Syphilis are hard to distinguish from other diseases.

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