Study Confirms: Syphilis Was Active in The Americas Long Before Columbus

Study Confirms: Syphilis Was Active in The Americas Long Before Columbus

The history of syphilis has long been debated, with experts unable to come to a consensus over the origins of the outbreak that rocked Europe in the 16th century.

In the 15th century, bacteria travelled more by boat. The colonists of the Genoese navigator may well have been their best smugglers. Source