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  2. History of syphilis - Wikipedia

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    By 1956, congenital syphilis had been almost eliminated, and female cases of acquired syphilis had been reduced to a hundredth of their level just 10 years previously. [ 87 ] In 1978 in England and Wales, homosexual men accounted for 58% of syphilis cases in (and 76% of cases in London), but by 1994–1996 this figure was 25%, possibly driven ...

  3. List of syphilis cases - Wikipedia

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    Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher Cause of death disputed, but syphilis or mercury poisoning from syphilis treatment are leading theories. Franz Schubert (1797–1828), German composer Cause of death disputed, but symptoms match to mercury poisoning from syphilis treatment. [10] Robert Schumann (1810–1856), German composer

  4. Friedrich Nietzsche - Wikipedia

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    Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche [ii] (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German classical scholar, philosopher, and critic of culture, who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers. [14]

  5. Syphilis - Wikipedia

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    Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction in a person with syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus [71] One of the potential side effects of treatment is the Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction. [3] It frequently starts within one hour and lasts for 24 hours, with symptoms of fever, muscle pains, headache, and a fast heart rate. [3]

  6. On the Genealogy of Morality - Wikipedia

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    Nietzsche suggests a number of causes for widespread physiological inhibition: (i) the crossing of races; (ii) emigration of a race to an unsuitable environment (e.g. the Indians to India); (iii) the exhaustion of a race (e.g. Parisian pessimism from 1850); (iv) bad diet (e.g. vegetarianism); (v) diseases of various kinds, including malaria and ...

  7. Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Wikipedia

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    Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (German: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen), also translated as Thus Spake Zarathustra, is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche; it was published in four volumes between 1883 and 1885.

  8. Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser - Wikipedia

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    When some of them contracted syphilis Neisser argued that the women did not contract syphilis as a result of his serum injections but contracted the disease because they worked as prostitutes. [1] Though the majority of his contemporary academic physicians supported him, Neisser was investigated by the Prussian public prosecutor and ultimately ...

  9. Hideyo Noguchi - Wikipedia

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    Hideyo Noguchi (野口 英世, Noguchi Hideyo, November 9, 1876 – May 21, 1928), also known as Seisaku Noguchi (野口 清作, Noguchi Seisaku), was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist at the Rockefeller Institute known for his work on syphilis and contributing to the long term understanding of neurosyphilis.