Syphilis and Health Care
The Study of Syphilis, It’s Cause and Effect
(A Library Research)
I. Introduction
Men and women of this generation are more prone of having sexually transmitted diseases. It is now one of the major problems in the field of medicine and health. STD is very broad and has many aspects just like cancer. There are also different types of this disease, one of these is syphilis.
Syphilis has been known to cause devastating epidemics. It killed a lot men and children way back when the cure of this is still unknown. Even though it is curable now, there are still people who are in misery facing this problem.
Syphilis is the main topic of this research paper. The researchers believe that if they pursue this paper, it might help the ones who are suffering from it. But the main reason of the researchers is to give information and knowledge on how to prevent people from having the disease. They believe that prevention is better than cure. From this, they started gathering data and do this library research.
What is Syphilis?
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a type of bacteria known as a spirochete. It is extremely small and can live almost anywhere in the body. It is transmitted via sexual contact from the infected person to the uninfected person. It spreads from the initial ulcer to the skin or mucous membranes of the genitalia; it may also be spread to the mouth, anus or broken skin on other parts of the body. Unborn child may be infected by the mother having the said diseased. As a result, the child may be born with serious physical and mental problems. (Karp etal, 2009)
Thesis Statement
Syphilis is curable and most wide spread transmitted disease caused by promiscuity and same sex marriage.
II. Historical Background
Authorities believe that syphilis was introduced into Europe in 1493 by crew members returning from Christopher Columbus's first expedition to America; by the 16th century, syphilis had become the major public disease. The
(A Library Research)
I. Introduction
Men and women of this generation are more prone of having sexually transmitted diseases. It is now one of the major problems in the field of medicine and health. STD is very broad and has many aspects just like cancer. There are also different types of this disease, one of these is syphilis.
Syphilis has been known to cause devastating epidemics. It killed a lot men and children way back when the cure of this is still unknown. Even though it is curable now, there are still people who are in misery facing this problem.
Syphilis is the main topic of this research paper. The researchers believe that if they pursue this paper, it might help the ones who are suffering from it. But the main reason of the researchers is to give information and knowledge on how to prevent people from having the disease. They believe that prevention is better than cure. From this, they started gathering data and do this library research.
What is Syphilis?
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a type of bacteria known as a spirochete. It is extremely small and can live almost anywhere in the body. It is transmitted via sexual contact from the infected person to the uninfected person. It spreads from the initial ulcer to the skin or mucous membranes of the genitalia; it may also be spread to the mouth, anus or broken skin on other parts of the body. Unborn child may be infected by the mother having the said diseased. As a result, the child may be born with serious physical and mental problems. (Karp etal, 2009)
Thesis Statement
Syphilis is curable and most wide spread transmitted disease caused by promiscuity and same sex marriage.
II. Historical Background
Authorities believe that syphilis was introduced into Europe in 1493 by crew members returning from Christopher Columbus's first expedition to America; by the 16th century, syphilis had become the major public disease. The
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