Syphilis is a chronic bacterial disease or disease that is contracted from sexual interaction or intercourse. According to the article titled: 'The Appalling Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment', due to cultural embarrassment, the disease was given many different names. For example, the Germans and English called it "French smallpox"; Russi, the “Polish disease”; Poles, "German sickness"; and the Japanese called it "Chinese ulcer." Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay On July 25, 1972, an Associated Press writer, Jean Heller, discovered the truth about the Tuskegee syphilis study. The study, as claimed by the government, was ethically unjustified, but what could the reasons be? As far back as the 16th century, Europe experienced an epidemic or epidemic of syphilis. It is believed to be caused by sailors who traveled from different places. Different medicines were tested to see if they would cure the disease, but none of them worked or some may have worked, but had caused another problem. For example, the use of Mercury (which was later found to be poisonous), Salvarsan (which also caused other inconveniences such as the removal of limbs), and Neosalvarsan were all not effective enough. The Public Health Services of America which was responsible for monitoring and discovering cures for diseases obtained a sponsor with the Rosenwald Fund (an organization that promoted education and health care for African American farmers) for research studies aimed at identifying the highest rate of syphilis. As the research progressed, the Rosenwald Fund became unable to cover the expenses of the research, resulting in its discontinuation. The PHS then traveled to Macon County, Alabama (with the highest rate of syphilis) and partnered with the Tuskegee Institute, located there. The research was said to involve a study of 600 men in the county (399 with syphilis and 201 without) over approximately 6-9 months. Now, the scary thing about this research is that there was a lot of deception, disrespect, racism, ignorance of free will, etc. For one thing, the 600 men didn't even know what the research was about; all they knew was that they would be promised free healthcare, medical tests, meals and burial funding. Although they received burial expenses and were promised free medical tests and healthcare, they never learned of their diagnosis; they also underwent very painful and unnecessary spinal taps performed in the study. Not only that, but they didn't even get their individual consent. Even then, the consent of the government and not that of individuals was sufficient. Some were even given racial discrimination, as Dr. Clark, a colleague from Michigan, directly said that "these negroes are very ignorant and easily influenced by things which would be of less importance in a more intelligent group." Some of the test subjects were illiterate because it is easier for them to deceive and be deceived. The research, according to which it would only last 6-9 months, took at least 40 years! The study resulted in the deaths of 128 men, 40 who infected their wives and 19 who were born with congenital syphilis. The research not only involved a limited number of people, but up to 600 men; Many died and many more were never cured. In 1945 it was discovered that penicillin was the medicine used for many diseases and syphilis was one of them. Throughout the entire research, penicillin was never considered an option. Eventually, after you expose the research to the world and after the government has it.