I read this in the book “EUROPE”. The first case of syphilis was in 1493, and it was a horrible disfiguring disease that always killed. Native Americans are not immune to it, but it only has a mild effect on them.
what’s wowrse, small pox blankets or syphyllous?
well, i guess they owe Europeans reparations then
I’ve never really thought too much about the origins of VD, but that makes sense.
The evidence has been out there for a long time that syphilis originated in the New World and first appeared in Europe after Columbus and his men returned from Columbus’ first voyage. But some people have denied it because they thought that the truth would besmirch the reputation of the indigenous Americans. The Indians had had it for a long time but had milder cases.