Description
Syphilis was thought to have been beaten by mass penicillin treatment in the 1950s and 1960s – but in Fighting Syphilis we see that it’s back!
And it’s back particularly among the rural populations of places like Haiti – which medical experts believe is where the disease started in the first place.
The theory goes Christopher Columbus’ crew brought the disease back to Europe. Now, special mobile testing units are being used to tackle the disease and with great success.
This film is one of 57 x 25-minute documentaries produced for the BBC in the multiple series KILL OR CURE. These films can be bought individually or as a series.