Rx Malaria

8 days ago by deathmetal27 to c/historymemes

Context: https://en.wikipedia.org/...

Tl,Dr: He was an Austrian physician who won the noble prize in medicine in 1927 for discovering that you could treat the then incurable disease of Syphilis by contracting Malaria. The rising body temperature from Malaria would kill syphilis causing bacteria, which in turn would be treated with quinine after the syphilis had been treated.

Unfortunately, dude was also a Nazi sympathiser, keeping up with the trend of the time.

Anchorxiety 22 points 8 days ago

contacting Malaria

Did Malaria reply?

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antheraeavx 16 points 8 days ago

I sent you my syphilis, pls respond

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deathmetal27 15 points 7 days ago

"New host, who dis?"

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Tollana1234567 1 point 7 days ago

they have to contact the Mosquito agency, anopheles.

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chickenf622 19 points 8 days ago

Unfortunately, dude was also a Nazi sympathiser, keeping up with the trend of the time.

At least we can enjoy the benefits of his work without contributing to him financially like some people (cough cough JK Rowling cough)

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GraniteM 12 points 7 days ago

I've been saying: If you're going to be a horrible person, the least you can do is also be dead.

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flamingo_pinyata 3 points 7 days ago

Great news, your syphilis is cured!
You now have malaria!

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Tollana1234567 3 points 7 days ago

one of the other methods for treating syphillis it was with quicksilver, aka MERCURY.

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Unpigged 1 point 7 days ago

And now I finally get that weird syphilis story in the Baroque Cycle

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thymos -1 points 7 days ago
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Ilovethebomb 2 points 7 days ago

Just can't help but bring him up, can you?

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elevenbones 2 points 7 days ago

Free rent

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Ilovethebomb 1 point 7 days ago

Tell me about it.

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