Syphilis comes from America

Date of release: 2026-02-02T23:36:01

Comrade: Soviet Union Online

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The recent findings shows that syphilis might have come from south America, Colombia. Bacteria which cause syphilis, "Treponema pallidum" has been found in skeleton which has been estimated to have 5500 years. The discovery had a place in Bogotá Savanna (Sabana de Bogotá).

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The recent findings shows that syphilis might have come from south America, Colombia. Bacteria which cause syphilis, "Treponema pallidum" has been found in skeleton which has been estimated to have 5500 years. The discovery had a place in Bogotá Savanna (Sabana de Bogotá).

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