167 | Syphilis Part 1

Syphilis emerged about 500 years ago as a menacing sexually transmitted disease that quickly transcended cultures and remained a present menace until the 20th century, when the advent of penicillin was discovered to be an effective method of defeating the bacteria.

Links for Today:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186656#symptoms

https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/CTAproviders.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sexually-transmitted-infections-(stis)

https://www.pinnaclehealth.org/wellness-library/blog-and-healthwise/blog-home/post/the-nine-myths-of-syphilis

https://nccid.ca/publications/effectiveness-of-interventions-for-syphilis-prevention-and-control-in-msm/

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6746170/

https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm

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Shane: Point Omega (book) by Don DeLiilo (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Point-Omega/Don-DeLillo/9781439169964)

Abraham: Jumble Jam (board game) https://boardgamegeek.com/geekmarket/product/2145962

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