Syphilis is a highly infectious sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by bacteria called Treponema pallidum. It can cause irreversible damage to the nerves, body tissues and brain if left untreated. This chronic, systemic disease can affect almost every tissue and organ of the body.
Peter Mims, the American sailor who went missing from the U.S.S. Shiloh last week, has been found safe on board the ship An American sailor who was presumed dead following a huge man-overboard search has been found alive after he was discovered to have been hiding in his own ship's engine room for a week.
The name Ship Trap Island refers to what the island does to ships in the Caribbean. General Zaroff has a lighthouse on his island that attracts ships. This lighthouse makes it appear as if there is a safe passage through there. However, it lures ships in to the jagged rocks that break up the ships as they near the island.