Medieval DNA suggests Columbus didn’t trigger syphilis epidemic in Europe – Science Magazine

In a 1497 woodcut, a physician examines the urine of a patient in the first European syphilis epidemic.
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By Charlotte HartleyAug. 13, 2020 , 11:00 AM
In the late 1400s, a terrifying disease erupted in Europe, leaving victims with bursting boils and rotting flesh. The syphilis epidemic raged across the continent, killing up to 5 million people. For centuries, historians, and archaeologists have debated the origin of the disease, with some blaming Christopher Columbus and his…

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