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.<br /><br />Links for Today: <br /><br /><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186656#symptoms" rel="noopener">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186656#symptoms</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/CTAproviders.htm" rel="noopener">https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/CTAproviders.htm</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sexually-transmitted-infections-(stis)" rel="noopener">https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sexually-transmitted-infections-(stis)</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.pinnaclehealth.org/wellness-library/blog-and-healthwise/blog-home/post/the-nine-myths-of-syphilis" rel="noopener">https://www.pinnaclehealth.org/wellness-library/blog-and-healthwise/blog-home/post/the-nine-myths-of-syphilis</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://nccid.ca/publications/effectiveness-of-interventions-for-syphilis-prevention-and-control-in-msm/" rel="noopener">https://nccid.ca/publications/effectiveness-of-interventions-for-syphilis-prevention-and-control-in-msm/</a> <br /><br /> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6746170/" rel="noopener">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6746170/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm" rel="noopener">https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm</a><br /><br />Recommendations <br /><br />Shane: Point Omega (book) by Don DeLiilo (<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Point-Omega/Don-DeLillo/9781439169964)" rel="noopener">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Point-Omega/Don-DeLillo/9781439169964)</a> <br /><br />Abraham: Jumble Jam (board game) <a href="https://board