HLTB21H3 Study Guide - Syphilis, Chancre, Gonorrhea
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Began in southern italian city of naples. At end of 15th century, emperor charles of france invaded italy: after conquering rome, met little resistance, troops were welcomed into neapolitan"s homes and bed, led to transmission of disease. Bones would ache and crack, would get fevers and temperatures, tired, develop a rash all over. Body developed bubo, open sores: literally rotting away. Arrived much like aids in the 1980s: seen for the first time, occurred predominantly in young people, and those living in urban communities, no resistance to disease, people became ill much more easily; died at early stage. Starts off with an ulcer on the genitals called a chancre: painless, often go unnoticed. Then purple lesions appear on people"s faces: start as little spot and grow on their cheeks. Used the very unpleasant treatment of mercury: causes terrible side-effects, make breath foul, stopped kidneys from working properly, made teeth fall out, caused peculiar psychotic behavior, mad hatter.
