Syphilis Research Paper
Mai Chang
Microbiology-Y1D
11/13/16
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, caused by Treponema pallidum bacteria, that can cause long term complications when not treated properly. The disease is acquired through bodily contact such as kissing, during vaginal, anal or oral sex. There are different stages of syphilis and they are divided by their symptoms: primary, secondary, latent and the late stage (2,4,5).
In the primary stage, symptoms such sores will appear. The location of the sores is where the syphilis entered the body. The sore is firm, round and painless that can go unnoticed. Some sore lasted about 3-6 weeks regardless of being treated or not. Symptoms in the secondary stage is consist of rashes on the skin, sores in the mouth, …show more content…
The 600 is consist of 399 men being infected and 201 not infected. The research last for 42 years. Researchers told the men that they were being treated for “bad blood”, a local term used for several ailments. The men did not receive proper treatment, information about the illness. The study was conducted without informed consent. For the researchers to get volunteers, they promise the men that they will receive free medical exams, free meals and burial insurance. In 1972, there was a public outcry. A panel called the Ad Havoc Advisory Panel, consisting of 9 members from the medicine, law, religion, labor, education, health administrations and public affairs. The panel looked into the Tuskegee case and found that the research was done without being informed of the study and treatment. They also noticed that the men were misled and was not given penicillin, even when there was a cure for syphilis. They also found that the experiment didn’t list or state anything about giving the subject/men a choice to quit the study. The panel states that the experiment was “ethically unjustified” and in 1972, advised the stopping of the study. In 1973, there was a class action against lawsuit filed against on behalf of the men and the family. In 1974, there was a $10 million dollar settlement. The settlement is consist of the government promising to give lifetime medical benefits and burial services to all living participants. This program
Microbiology-Y1D
11/13/16
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, caused by Treponema pallidum bacteria, that can cause long term complications when not treated properly. The disease is acquired through bodily contact such as kissing, during vaginal, anal or oral sex. There are different stages of syphilis and they are divided by their symptoms: primary, secondary, latent and the late stage (2,4,5).
In the primary stage, symptoms such sores will appear. The location of the sores is where the syphilis entered the body. The sore is firm, round and painless that can go unnoticed. Some sore lasted about 3-6 weeks regardless of being treated or not. Symptoms in the secondary stage is consist of rashes on the skin, sores in the mouth, …show more content…
The 600 is consist of 399 men being infected and 201 not infected. The research last for 42 years. Researchers told the men that they were being treated for “bad blood”, a local term used for several ailments. The men did not receive proper treatment, information about the illness. The study was conducted without informed consent. For the researchers to get volunteers, they promise the men that they will receive free medical exams, free meals and burial insurance. In 1972, there was a public outcry. A panel called the Ad Havoc Advisory Panel, consisting of 9 members from the medicine, law, religion, labor, education, health administrations and public affairs. The panel looked into the Tuskegee case and found that the research was done without being informed of the study and treatment. They also noticed that the men were misled and was not given penicillin, even when there was a cure for syphilis. They also found that the experiment didn’t list or state anything about giving the subject/men a choice to quit the study. The panel states that the experiment was “ethically unjustified” and in 1972, advised the stopping of the study. In 1973, there was a class action against lawsuit filed against on behalf of the men and the family. In 1974, there was a $10 million dollar settlement. The settlement is consist of the government promising to give lifetime medical benefits and burial services to all living participants. This program