In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the Atlantic ocean to discover America, but when he returned from his historic voyages he brought with him a new disease to Europe, claims a new study.
The study, based on new skeletal evidence, suggests that Columbus and crew not only introduced Old World to New World, but brought back syphilis as well.
Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum bacteria, and is usually curable nowadays with antibiotics. Untreated, it can damage the heart, brain, eyes...
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