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History of SyphilisFriday 23 May 2003
History of Syphilis it's been around for 500 years and was often known as 'the great imitator' because so many of its symptoms are indistinguishable for other diseases.

Woman's Hour looks at the history of syhilis and explores where it came from, how it was spread and its celebrated victims.

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