It seems syphilis became more virulent at some point before Columbus arrived – and then ... "The data clearly support a root in the Americas for syphilis and its known relatives, and their ...

But syphilis is one of the few illnesses that made its way from the Americas to Europe. Another theory is that syphilis existed in Europe long before Columbus and that the late 15th-century ...

While it has been commonly said that Columbus discovered the Americas, that is not accurate. Even before he set sail from Spain, thousands of people were already living on these lands for centuries.