The Origins of Syphilis by Mona O'Brien

Uncovering the early days of syphilis in Europe
In this short talk Dr Mona O’Brien examines the beliefs around the origins of syphilis in Germany between 1495 and 1520.
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References
Charles VIII Ecole Francaise 16th century Musee de Conde Chantilly, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
Syphilis treatment: Urine examination and treatment with ointments (mercury), Vienna 1498, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...
A medical illustration attributed to Albrecht Dürer (1496) depicting a person with syphilis, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...
The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Nuremberg Chronicle of Hartmann Schedel, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_M...
Albrecht Dürer - Portrait of Maximilian I, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Al...