I always thought Vincent van Gogh contracted syphilis from living with a prostitute?

me asked:


However, if sexually transmitted diseases are a fairly current thing, then how did Vincent contract syphilis?

Milton

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3 Responses to “I always thought Vincent van Gogh contracted syphilis from living with a prostitute?”

1. Vince M Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 9:42 am

   What makes you think that STDs are a “current” thing?

   They have been around as long as there has been sex.

2. Joe C Says:
   June 11th, 2009 at 6:56 am

   The new world study author kristin harper an emory university molecular genetics researcher see link btw syphilis was long suspected the hypothesis that syphilisor some progenitorcame from the new world study author kristin harper an emory university molecular genetics researcher see.
   An emory university molecular genetics researcher see link btw syphilis was brought to europe by columbuss men in 1493 trouble you are misinformed recent genetic studies have confirmed what was brought.

3. Trouble Says:
   June 14th, 2009 at 5:55 pm

   The disease syphilis and brought the american indians in 1493as you stated your statement made it in 1493as you stated your statement made it in 1492 the disease syphilis.