Americas, syphilis and Europe

Ancient DNA suggests syphilis originated in Americas before ravaging Europe
For centuries, scientists have disputed the origins of syphilis. A new study of ancient DNA supports an American origin for syphilis, before Columbus arrived.
Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely
Paleogenomics has finally solved a question that has puzzled researchers for decades: Where did syphilis come from?
New Study Links Syphilis Origins to the Americas
New research on ancient DNA traces syphilis origins to the Americas, shedding light on the 15th-century outbreak in Europe.
Columbus did not take syphilis to the Americas – he brought it back to Europe
New analysis of historic DNA suggests the sexually transmitted disease travelled eastwards with the Italian navigator’s crew
Syphilis has its roots in America, but Europeans spread it all over the world
In the spring of 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an unknown disease that caused extremely high mortality rates and quickly spread throughout Europe,
Syphilis had its roots in the Americas, archaeological bone study suggests
In spring 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an apparently unknown illness—a disease of high mortality that quickly engulfed the whole of Europe and left its survivors with life-changing impairments to their bodies and minds.
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Ancient Bones From Mexico City Prove Syphilis Was Here In The Americas Before Columbus Ever Arrived
In the spring of 1495, a mysterious illness broke out, interrupting the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France. The […] ...
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Syphilis family traced to Pre-Columbian Americas
In spring 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an apparently ...
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Syphilis existed in South America long before Columbus’s arrival
New DNA research from ancient skeletons has revealed that syphilis and its related diseases were present in the Americas long ...
How Peter Buxtun Exposed the Notorious Tuskegee Syphilis Scandal
For years, he tried to expose the Tuskegee syphilis study, but no one would listen. By Maggie Jones One afternoon in the ...