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 three ships that were boarded and had their tea dumped into the harbor were the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver. The Beaver had been quarantined in the outer harbor for two weeks due to a case of smallpox. Paul Revere was one of the 116 people who participated in the Boston Tea Party. Party on Paul!