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

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

However, if sexually transmitted diseases are a fairly current thing, then how did Vincent contract syphilis!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

"SYPHILIS" has been around for Centuries!

As for Columbus' men!.!.!.!.!.(to Joe C) !.!.!.!.!.they WERE EUROPEAN and BROUGHT the Disease (Syphilis) and other Diseases to the American Indians in 1492 (the Crew was ALREADY Infected!.!.!.BEFORE they Arrived)!
NOT back to the Europeans in 1493!.!.!.as YOU stated!
Your statement made it sound as if they got it in 'America' and brought it back to Europe!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There is no conclusive answer!. (see link 1)

BTW syphilis was brought to Europe by Columbus's men in 1493!.

Trouble: You are misinformed!. Recent genetic studies have confirmed what was long suspected "the hypothesis that syphilis—or some progenitor—came from the New World," - study author Kristin Harper, an Emory University molecular genetics researcher!.
(see link 2)Www@QuestionHome@Com

What makes you think that STDs are a "current" thing!?

They have been around as long as there has been sex!.Www@QuestionHome@Com