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Mystery of Origin of Syphilis
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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v12i4.116

Year: 2022, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 125-127

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Mystery of Origin of Syphilis

Rajashekar T S1, Suresh Kumar K2, Harish Prasanna R3, Madhu Kiran C3, Hanumanthayya K4,*

1 Professor & HOD, Department of Dermatology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India

3 Post Graduate, Department of Dermatology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India

4 Professor, Department of Dermatology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding author email: [email protected]



Received Date:07 September 2022, Accepted Date:30 September 2022, Published Date:22 December 2022

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Abstract

Syphilis is one of the oldest disease known to humans. Its history is as old as history of humans. Syphilis affects sexually active people, who are in productive age (15 – 65 years). The norm across all societies in the world is to get married after attaining sexual maturity for obtaining sexual satisfaction and procreation. Further, “Monogamy and Monoandry” is the recommended and widespread practice in the present world. If humans ignore the golden rule of monogamy and monoandry and indulge in indiscriminate and unprotected sex, they will suffer from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Syphilis is the commonest STD, has troubled humans since ages. The history of syphilis is mysterious, if we search the literature regarding the origin of syphilis, three important theories are mentioned. They are 1) Columbus theory, 2) Hudson theory, and 3) European universal theory.

 

Keywords: Syphilis, STDs, Columbus theory, Hudson theory, European universal theory

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Published By Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education, Kolar, Karnataka

  • 29 January 2023

Year: 2022, Volume: 12, Issue: 4

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