12. Syphilis: From the "Great Pox" to the Modern Version
Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234) There is a longstanding debate over the origins of syphilis, in which arguments over how the disease arrived in Europe have historically been...
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3. Plague (I): Pestilence as Disease
Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234) The bubonic plague is the measure by which succeeding epidemics have long been measured. Its extreme virulence, horrible symptoms, and...
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