Christopher Columbus was not responsible for bringing syphilis to Europe, a new study suggests. The explorer and his crew have long been blamed for bringing the sexually transmitted disease back to the continent after travelling to the Americas. This shows the sexually transmitted disease was spreading across Europe in the early 1400s. This lineage evolved in parallel to syphilis and the related disease yaws, but is no longer present as a modern-day disease. This lineage evolved in parallel to syphilis and yaws but is no longer present as a modern-day diseaseChristopher Columbus (pictured) is not responsible for bringing syphilis to Europe, a new study suggests.

Source: Daily Mail August 13, 2020 15:03 UTC